Silvertip Fire
Active
Flathead County, Montana · Discovered July 24, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 8 days ago · Perimeter mapped 8 days ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Silvertip Fire
The Silvertip Fire fire has burned 7,280 acres in Flathead County, Montana. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 18 mph toward the E, with gusts to 37 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 36). 1 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
July 30, 2026The Silvertip Fire was started by lightning in the Spotted Bear Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest, approximately 15 miles southeast of Spotted Bear Ranger Station, near Silvertip Mountain. The fire was detected by aircraft on July 24, 2026 while conducting recon on another reported fire. The fire moved through heavy timber on steep slopes with standing dead and down trees.The Silvertip Area Closure was lifted September 5, 2026 and replaced with a trail closure of Silvertip Creek Trail #89 and Limestone Peak Trail #435. About 25 miles of backcountry trail remain directly impacted…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
Is there a fire near me?
Enter any US or Canadian address or town for an instant risk report: nearby fires, wind, smoke, air quality, and evacuation alerts.
Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Fire reported 100% contained
8 days ago · September 17, 2026Containment rose to 99%
9 days ago · September 16, 2026New perimeter mapped at 7,280 acres (national perimeter feed)
17 days ago · September 8, 2026Grew 102 acres in 47 hours to 7,246 acres
26 days ago · August 30, 2026Grew 150 acres in 24 hours to 7,144 acres
28 days ago · August 28, 2026Grew 147 acres in 3 days to 6,994 acres
29 days ago · August 27, 2026Grew 166 acres in 12 days to 6,847 acres
32 days ago · August 24, 2026Containment rose to 15%
38 days ago · August 18, 2026Grew 180 acres in 33 hours to 6,681 acres
44 days ago · August 12, 2026Fire first reported in official feeds at 6,501 acres
46 days ago · August 11, 2026Official update: MTFNF Silvertip Fire
58 days ago · July 30, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/17/2026, 4:40:42 PM | 7,280 acres | 100% |
| 9/16/2026, 10:56:40 PM | 7,280 acres | 99% |
| 9/1/2026, 10:44:29 PM | 7,280 acres | 15% |
| 8/30/2026, 10:45:02 PM | 7,246 acres | 15% |
| 8/28/2026, 11:21:41 PM | 7,144 acres | 15% |
| 8/27/2026, 11:44:49 PM | 6,994 acres | 15% |
| 8/26/2026, 11:42:19 PM | 6,907 acres | 15% |
| 8/24/2026, 10:14:17 PM | 6,847 acres | 15% |
| 8/22/2026, 10:55:00 PM | 6,737 acres | 15% |
| 8/18/2026, 10:22:40 PM | 6,681 acres | 15% |
| 8/12/2026, 10:57:05 PM | 6,681 acres | 0% |
| 8/11/2026, 2:04:22 PM | 6,501 acres | 0% |
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.