Skull Fire
Active
Beaverhead County, Montana · Discovered August 27, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 11 hours ago
Skull Fire
The Skull Fire fire has burned 1.0 acres in Beaverhead County, Montana. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 49).
Latest official update
August 1, 2026The Bobcat Lakes Fire was discovered burning in thick dead and down timber approximately 12 miles east of Wisdom. The fire was first observed in rapid growth aided by dry windy conditions on July 31. Local fire crews quickly combined efforts to suppress both the Bobcat Lakes and the Sand Creek Fire. A full suppression strategy is being utilized with direct and indirect tactics strategies to minimize impacts to values at risk and firefighter exposure. The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway remains closed.
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