Started on Aug 3, 2026.
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Quick facts
- Location
- Yellowstone County
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
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 3,288,995 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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