ActiveWildfire· Sand Creek Fire, MT

Sand Creek Fire

The Sand Creek Fire has burned 35,509 acres in MT. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.

Last updated Sep 7, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC

Current Status

Live from NIFC / WFIGS

Size

35,509 acres

Contained

36%

State

US-MT

Updates

Sep 7, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
Size: 35,509 acres; Contained: 36%; State: MT
Sep 5, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 35,490 acres; Contained: 36%; State: MT
Sep 4, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 35,490 acres; Contained: 25%; State: MT
Sep 4, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Size: 35,433 acres; Contained: 21%; State: MT
Sep 4, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
Event no longer active; coverage ended.
Sep 3, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 35,433 acres; Contained: 21%; State: MT
Sep 3, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
Size: 34,733 acres; Contained: 20%; State: MT
Sep 3, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC
Event no longer active; coverage ended.
Sep 2, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 34,733 acres; Contained: 20%; State: MT
Sep 1, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 34,733 acres; Contained: 15%; State: MT
Aug 29, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 34,083 acres; Contained: 13%; State: MT
Aug 28, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 33,918 acres; Contained: 13%; State: MT
Aug 27, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 33,815 acres; Contained: 11%; State: MT
Aug 26, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 33,690 acres; Contained: 11%; State: MT
Aug 25, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Size: 33,088 acres; Contained: 14%; State: MT
Aug 25, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
Event no longer active; coverage ended.
Aug 24, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 33,088 acres; Contained: 14%; State: MT
Aug 24, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Event no longer active; coverage ended.
Aug 24, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Size: 33,088 acres; Contained: 14%; State: MT
Aug 24, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
Event no longer active; coverage ended.
Aug 24, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
Size: 32,306 acres; Contained: 14%; State: MT
Aug 24, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Event no longer active; coverage ended.
Aug 23, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Size: 32,306 acres; Contained: 14%; State: MT
Aug 22, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Size: 32,306 acres; Contained: 10%; State: MT
Aug 20, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Size: 31,757 acres; Contained: 7%; State: MT
Aug 19, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Size: 31,667 acres; Contained: 7%; State: MT
Aug 18, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Size: 31,667 acres; Contained: 2%; State: MT
Aug 15, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Size: 31,652 acres; Contained: 1%; State: MT
Aug 14, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
Size: 27,736 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MT
Aug 13, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Size: 27,576 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MT
Aug 13, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
Event no longer active; coverage ended.
Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Size: 27,576 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MT

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