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Fires Near Helena, MT
Live wildfire tracking around Helena: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.
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Live risk assessment for Helena, MT
Fire activity exists in the wider area but poses no immediate threat to this location. Check back daily while fires remain active.
- Wind at the Moose fire (86 mi away) is blowing 13 mph E, roughly toward your location.
House pin: Helena, MT. Bold outline: Helena city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Red or amber shaded zones are active evacuation areas.
No evacuation feed for this area
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Evacuation feed coverage in Montana
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Fires by distance
This season vs the last decade
84% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 2.3K acres have burned within 25 miles of Helena, 84% of the 2.7K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Source: NIFC interagency incident reports, all agencies. Counts fires that started within 25 miles, at their full size.
Active fires near Helena, MT
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
- 100%Bobcat Lakes FireBeaverhead, MT10,896 acres86 mi away6 days ago
- 100%Moose FireGranite, MT6,005 acres86 mi away6 days ago
- 100%Skull FireBeaverhead, MT67 acres90 mi away8 hours ago
- 100%Sand Creek FireBeaverhead, MT35,520 acres94 mi away6 days ago
- -Mud Creek FireWheatland, MT2.0 acres121 mi away6 hours ago
- 100%Bras FireSanders, MT1,688 acres129 mi away19 days ago
- -Blackfoot FireGlacier, MT-143 mi away44 hours ago
- 90%Moose Mountain FireClearwater, ID5,832 acres151 mi away5 days ago
- -Randall FireBig Horn, MT100 acres219 mi away5 days ago
- 100%Shingle Creek FireIdaho, ID628 acres226 mi away15 days ago
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcat Lakes Fire | MT | Beaverhead | 86 mi | 10,896 acres | 100% | 6 days ago |
| Moose Fire | MT | Granite | 86 mi | 6,005 acres | 100% | 6 days ago |
| Skull Fire | MT | Beaverhead | 90 mi | 67 acres | 100% | 8 hours ago |
| Sand Creek Fire | MT | Beaverhead | 94 mi | 35,520 acres | 100% | 6 days ago |
| Mud Creek Fire | MT | Wheatland | 121 mi | 2.0 acres | - | 6 hours ago |
| Bras Fire | MT | Sanders | 129 mi | 1,688 acres | 100% | 19 days ago |
| Blackfoot Fire | MT | Glacier | 143 mi | - | - | 44 hours ago |
| Moose Mountain Fire | ID | Clearwater | 151 mi | 5,832 acres | 90% | 5 days ago |
| Randall Fire | MT | Big Horn | 219 mi | 100 acres | - | 5 days ago |
| Shingle Creek Fire | ID | Idaho | 226 mi | 628 acres | 100% | 15 days ago |
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Latest updates on fires near Helena
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Birney Road Fire · New perimeter mapped at 48 acres (national perimeter feed)
25 hours ago · November 9, 2026Foot Creek Fire · Containment dropped to 36% (from 41%)
2 days ago · November 8, 2026Foot Creek Fire · Grew 151 acres in 24 hours to 683 acres
2 days ago · November 8, 2026Foot Creek Fire · New perimeter mapped at 535 acres (national perimeter feed)
3 days ago · November 7, 2026Pk Fire · Containment rose to 100%
4 days ago · November 6, 2026Pk Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
4 days ago · November 6, 2026Foot Creek Fire · Official incident page published on InciWeb: Foot Creek
4 days ago · November 6, 2026Foot Creek Fire · New perimeter mapped at 410 acres (national perimeter feed)
5 days ago · November 5, 2026Silver Fire · Containment rose to 100%
5 days ago · November 5, 2026Silver Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
5 days ago · November 5, 2026
Historic fires near Helena
The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.
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Emergency resources for Montana
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.