Silvertip Fire (MT)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 30 Miles NE from Condon, MT
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 6
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Active, Group Torching
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Spreading at an average clip of approximately 825 acres per day, the naturally caused Silvertip Fire has burned 4,126 acres of timber litter and understory on federal land managed by the USFS since starting on July 24, 2026. Located 30 miles northeast of Condon, Montana, within Flathead County, the active blaze is currently exhibiting group torching behavior with zero containment.
Satellites have detected 34 heat signatures near the perimeter over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the incident. A Type 4 Incident management team consisting of six personnel is currently assigned to the fire, which has accumulated 5000 dollars in costs.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Montana for 5 days. So far it has affected roughly 4,126 acres — about 17 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
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 2,230,849 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 59% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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