Moose
active fire 
wildfire Updated
Environment
Right Now
| TODAY | SEP 7 | SEP 8 | SEP 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | 44° 44° |  46° 38° | 54° 33° |  63° 37° |
| Area Fire Potential | TODAY Lowest SEP 7 Lowest SEP 8 Lowest SEP 9 Lowest | |||
| Area Fuels | Timber (Grass and Understory) | |||
Response
LEAD AGENCY
Forest ServiceRESPONSE LEVEL
Type 3
Details
INCIDENT DETAILS
FIRE BEHAVIOR
Minimal
DESCRIPTION
24 Miles SW from Philipsburg, MTOVERVIEW
Moose Fire started on 07/26 and is currently at 6,003 acres and 15% containment.Inciweb Media
Recent media provided by InciWeb of Montana fire activity.
Moose Fire Report — September 5, 2026
Rain keeps fire activity minimal as containment lines near completion
The Moose Fire is burning in timber and heavy downed fuels southwest of Philipsburg in Granite County. Over the last 72 hours, fire activity remained minimal, limited to creeping and smoldering along the northern perimeter thanks to recent rain and high humidity. While structure protection and evacuation warnings remain in place near Frog Pond Basin, crews are nearing completion on indirect control lines.
Evacuations and Closures
- A Level 2 Set (Yellow Evacuation Warning) remains in effect for the Frog Pond Basin community as of September 4.
- Road closures remain in effect for Frog Pond Road #80, Frog Pond Basin Road #8671, Forest Service Road #70 (Ross Fork), and Forest Service Road #5060 (Beaver Creek) as of September 4.
- Trail closures remain in place along the South Fork of Rock Creek, including Trail #8019 (Ross Fork Trail), Trail #8020 (Whetstone Ridge Trail), Trail #8162 (South Fork Trail), and Trail #313 (Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide Trail) as of September 4.
- Road closures were lifted for Forest Service Road #5121 (Kaiser Lake) and Forest Service Road #5107 (Green Canyon) as of September 4.
- A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the incident area as of September 4.
Impact
No injuries or structural losses have been reported, though firefighters maintain active structure protection measures around properties in the Frog Pond Basin area.
Conditions and Outlook
Cool, unsettled weather will continue over the coming days with persistent chances of rain and high-elevation snow, accompanied by breezy winds shifting from the south-southwest to west-southwest. These wet conditions are expected to keep fire behavior subdued across the perimeter. Heavy equipment operators and hand crews plan to complete the remaining indirect control lines extending toward Mount Emerine.
Cause and Context
The fire was ignited by lightning on July 26, 2026. Its movement across the landscape has been shaped by dense timber, heavy logging slash, and past wildfire burn scars.
Resources
Official updates current through September 5, 2026.
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