Started on Oct 9, 2026.
United States todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Location
- Cascade County
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning through private land in Cascade, Montana, the Marmot Drive Fire spans 200 acres as it remains active. Having started on October 9, 2026, the incident unfolds toward the very end of the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from June to October.
This localized blaze develops within a broader national landscape that has seen 3,362,441 hectares burn across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 39 percent below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Montana for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 acres — about 0.8 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 3,362,441 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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