Windmill Fire (MT)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 9 Miles N from Reed Point, MT
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Stillwater, Montana, the active Windmill Fire has grown to 800 acres since its ignition on August 19, 2026. Satellites are tracking six heat signatures in the area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which the blaze has spread through a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape where 2,943,064 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Montana for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,000 acres — about 4.0 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 2,943,064 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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