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Tongue Fire (Montana)

Active · 286 acres (116 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 26
116Hectares286Acres26Days burning

Started on Aug 22, 2026.

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Quick facts

Location
Big Horn County
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning through private lands in Big Horn, Montana, the Tongue Fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 143 acres per day since it started on August 22, 2026. Now into its second day of activity, the active blaze has scorched a total of 286 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. On a broader national scale, the fire activity occurs within a wider context where 2,993,191 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 45% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Montana for 25 days. So far it has affected roughly 286 acres — about 1.2 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 3,226,886 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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