Silvertip Fire (Montana)
Started on Jul 24, 2026. 85% of the perimeter still to contain.
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Quick facts
- Location
- 30 Miles NE from Condon, MT
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 10
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Smoldering, Flanking
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning for 40 days across 7,280 acres of federal timber and understory in Flathead County, the active Silvertip Fire is situated 30 miles northeast of Condon, Montana. The incident is managed by a Type 4 Incident Command under the USFS, utilizing a modest crew of 14 personnel as it records minimal, backing, creeping, and flanking fire behavior. The fire has sustained an average daily growth of approximately 182 acres per day since its natural ignition on July 24, 2026, accumulating a total suppression cost of $290,000.
Despite its weeks-long duration and remote footprint, containment on the Silvertip Fire stands at 15 percent under Type 4 management. This fire occurs within a regional season that typically spans from June to October. On a broader national scale, the total burned area across the country has reached 3,161,746 hectares so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Montana for 51 days. So far it has affected roughly 7,280 acres — about 29 km². Crews have contained 15% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
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 3,213,890 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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