EndedUpdated · Source: NIFC

East Fork Creek Fire, Billings, Montana

Started

Burned
248 acres
100 hectares
Lasted
39 days
from Aug 3, 2026
Growth per day
6 acres
on average
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Key facts

Source: NIFC
LocationYellowstone County
JurisdictionPrivate land

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 14, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning across private land in Yellowstone, Montana, the active East Fork Creek Fire has now been on the landscape for 11 days since its start on August 3, 2026, averaging an approximate daily growth of 23 acres per day to reach a total size of 248 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader picture shows 2,902,022 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Montana for 38 days. In total it burned about 248 acres — around 1.0 km².

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in United States

Across United States, roughly 3,513,072 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 36% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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