Montana wildfire map
Fires in Montana right now
Updated
1 fire cluster in Montana in the last 48 h (1 significant) Strongest: 101 km SW of Kalispell, 2 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for Montana, United States: every NASA VIIRS hotspot in the state grouped into fire clusters, the strongest fires, the cities near them and where official fire information comes from.
- Fire clusters
- 1 last 48 h
- Significant clusters
- 1 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 7
- Strongest fire
- 2 MW 101 km SW of Kalispell
- Share of United States
- 0% 577 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 0
Active fires in Montana
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 7 thermal hotspots in Montana in the last 48 h, grouped into 1 fire cluster; 1 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 0% of the 577 clusters across United States.
The most intense is 101 km SW of Kalispell, peaking at 2 MW (low-intensity) with 7 detections, last seen Sat 4:11 am local time. No cluster in the state passed 100 MW, so these look like smaller fires, prescribed or agricultural burns rather than a large spreading fire.
No listed city in Montana has a detection within 80 km.
Fires are assigned to the state of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can show under the neighbouring state.
Fire clusters in Montana
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 km SW of Kalispell | 7 | 2 MW | Sat 4:11 am | Sat 4:11 am |
Official fire information and evacuations
GodsView shows satellite detections only, not fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Follow orders from local authorities.
InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov) lists federal wildfire incidents. Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and emergency management, often via Genasys Protect (protect.genasys.com) or local alert apps.
About this fire map
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fires in other states
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.