Wildfire · contained
Black Bear Fire, Montana (2026)
Last changed (08:49 UTC, 3 November 2026). This event is over, so no next check is due.
Over. This fire was reported fully contained. The page keeps its record.
The Black Bear Fire in Ravalli County, Montana was discovered on 2 August 2026 and had burned 2,126 acres (860 hectares), 100% contained, as of the incident record updated 20 October 2026, according to the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS data.
Key figures
- Size
- 2,126 acres860 haSource: NIFC WFIGS
- Contained
- 100%Source: NIFC WFIGS
- Discovered
- 00:03 UTC, 2 August 2026Source: NIFC WFIGS
- County
- Ravalli CountySource: NIFC WFIGS
- State
- MontanaSource: NIFC WFIGS
- Incident ID
- 2026-MTBRF-000282Source: NIFC WFIGS
Sources
Recorded by Gods Eyes from the live feed ; the source last updated it . Figures are as the source reported them at the time and may since have been revised; the source pages are authoritative.
Affected area
Nearest towns
- Missoula79 km away · pop. 72,856
- Butte106 km away · pop. 34,190
- Salmon110 km away · pop. 3,601
- Dillon141 km away · pop. 4,463
- Helena150 km away · pop. 38,725
Places from the Natural Earth populated places list, by straight-line distance. The source names no towns for this event.
Timeline
- 08:49 UTC3 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
- 00:03 UTC2 August 2026The fire was discovered, according to the incident record.
Only updates Gods Eyes saw in the feed are listed.
Nearby airports
- MSO Missoula Montana Airport85 km · Missoula
- BTM Bert Mooney Airport110 km · Butte
- SMN Lemhi County Airport116 km · Salmon
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