Silvertip Fire
No longer in current feed
Flathead County, Montana · Discovered July 24, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 54 days ago
Silvertip Fire
The Silvertip Fire fire has burned 7,280 acres in Flathead 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 good (AQI 37). 1 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Silvertip Fire size over time
12 official size readingsGrew from 6,501 to 7,280 acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
Follow the Silvertip Fire from your Lock Screen
Track the Silvertip Fire with a Live Activity, see size and containment change as officials report it, and get alerted if an evacuation order reaches your address.
- Lock Screen tracking
- Evacuation order alerts
- Live perimeter map
Scan with your iPhone camera
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
54 days ago · September 17, 2026Containment rose to 99%
55 days ago · September 16, 2026New perimeter mapped at 7,280 acres (national perimeter feed)
63 days ago · September 8, 2026Grew 102 acres in 47 hours to 7,246 acres
72 days ago · August 30, 2026Grew 150 acres in 24 hours to 7,144 acres
74 days ago · August 28, 2026Grew 147 acres in 3 days to 6,994 acres
75 days ago · August 27, 2026Grew 166 acres in 12 days to 6,847 acres
78 days ago · August 24, 2026Containment rose to 15%
84 days ago · August 18, 2026Grew 180 acres in 33 hours to 6,681 acres
90 days ago · August 12, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 6,501 acres
91 days ago · August 11, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: Silvertip Fire
103 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.