Muir Creek

active fire

Wildfire

ACRES BURNED

30

STATE

Montana

ORIGIN COUNTY

Flathead

containment

0%

Active Hotspots

Active Hotspots are heat signatures detected by NASA satellites.

Snapshots happen 3-4 times per day.
Some heat may be non-wildfire.

Active Hotspots

off

Fire perimeters are not realtime.

48.3827926051805, -113.586980463455

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2024-07-24

TIMELINE

57 days

July 24

Detected

September 19

LAST UPDATED

Incident Data

CAUSE

Natural

BEHAVIOR

Minimal

BEHAVIOR DETAILS

Smoldering
Smoldering
Backing

Nearest CITY

Essex

PRIMARY FUEL TYPE?

Timber (Litter and Understory)

Description

20 miles SE of West Glacier, MT. East from the Middle Fork - Flathead River.

Response

Lead Protecting AGENCY

NPS

TOTAL PERSONNEL

DISPATCH CENTER

Kalispell Interagency Dispatch Center

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

Federal
(NPS)

WEATHER

Nearby Air Quality

AQI