Roe 2 Fire (Montana)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Beaverhead County
- Jurisdiction
- DNRC · State land
Spanning 500 acres of State land in Beaverhead, Montana, the active Roe 2 Fire continues to burn under the management of the DNRC following its start on August 27, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader fire landscape reflects a different trend, with 3,102,331 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Montana for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 500 acres — about 2.0 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 3,102,331 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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