408 Fire, Montana
408 burned in Montana, United States, reaching about 1 acres before leaving the active tracking feed and was classified as Uncontained.
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Size reported at approximately 1 acres (0.4 ha)
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Status: Uncontained
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Fire discovery / ignition reported
Map
45.6559, -109.2668
Current Situation
408 burned in Montana, United States, reaching about 1 acres before leaving the active tracking feed and was classified as Uncontained.
Provincial or federal feeds last reported on this fire 3 days ago.
No dense smoke plume is currently mapped at this location. There are 8 other active fires within about 115 km.
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Layer analysis: Regional PM2.5 forecast haze is active on the live map; point density at this fire is not classified from plume polygons.
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Why This Fire Matters
- One of the 10 largest active fires in Montana (currently ranked #9 among tracked incidents in this area).
- Fire has remained active for 6 days.
Technical Incident Details
| Fire Name | 408 |
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| Agency Fire ID | 2026-MTLG32-260861 |
| Country | United States |
| Province / State | Montana |
| Location | Stillwater |
| Latitude | 45.65593 |
| Longitude | -109.26681 |
| Last Updated | Jul 26, 2026, 1:26 PM PDT |
| Current Status | Uncontained |
| Tracking | Archive — no longer in live feed |
| Acres Burned | 1 ac |
| Containment % | — |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Nearby towns | Loading… |
| Discovery Date | Jul 23, 2026, 11:42 AM PDT |
| Fire Type | OUT |
| Data Source | nifc-wfigs |
Questions
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What is the current size of this fire?
The last recorded size of the 408 Fire was approximately 1 acres.
Where is this fire located?
The 408 Fire is located in Montana, United States at approximately 45.6559, -109.2668.
Is this fire contained?
Agencies classify this fire as Uncontained. A numeric containment percentage is not available in the current feed.
When was it discovered?
Discovery (or first listed date) is recorded as 2026-07-23.
Is smoke affecting nearby communities?
No smoke plume is currently mapped near this fire in the smoke analysis layer.
What towns are near this fire?
No nearby towns were identified within about 50 km of this incident.
How many nearby fires are active?
There are 8 other active wildfires nearby.
What are current weather conditions?
Weather observations are unavailable for this location right now.
Is this fire still actively tracked?
This fire is no longer in the live active feed (last update 3 days ago).