Cherry Peak Fire
No longer in current feed
Sanders County, Montana · Discovered August 18, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 75 days ago
Cherry Peak Fire
The Cherry Peak Fire fire has burned 173 acres in Sanders County, Montana. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have fully contained the fire. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 91). 58 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Cherry Peak Fire size over time
14 official size readingsPeaked at 204 acres, then officials revised the mapped size to 173 acres.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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Growth & containment history
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/27/2026, 11:33:44 PM | 173 acres | 100% |
| 8/26/2026, 10:10:37 PM | 173 acres | 68% |
| 8/25/2026, 11:46:37 PM | 173 acres | 46% |
| 8/24/2026, 12:00:44 AM | 200 acres | 44% |
| 8/22/2026, 12:44:25 PM | 204 acres | 0% |
| 8/20/2026, 1:20:44 PM | 140 acres | 0% |
| 8/19/2026, 10:06:55 PM | 130 acres | 0% |
| 8/19/2026, 12:54:37 PM | 130 acres | 2% |
| 8/19/2026, 3:24:58 AM | 115 acres | 2% |
| 8/19/2026, 2:29:45 AM | 113 acres | 2% |
| 8/19/2026, 1:37:08 AM | 75 acres | 2% |
| 8/18/2026, 10:22:40 PM | 75 acres | - |
| 8/18/2026, 9:23:38 PM | 30 acres | - |
| 8/18/2026, 9:10:15 PM | 10 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.