WILDFIRE1,422 ACRES

Nature Grove Fire, Montana

Latest size
Map: Nature Grove Fire, Montana

The Nature Grove Fire burned in Ravalli County, Montana, about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Hamilton, Montana. NASA began tracking it on August 23, 2026. Its latest size is 1,422 acres (575 hectares, 6 km²), about 10 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,077 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 23.

Size1,422 acres
Hectares575 ha
Area5.8 km² · 2.2 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel1
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 23, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 23, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location46.15°N 113.91°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 1 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 23, 2026
When tracking began · August 23, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 13, 2026
Latest · October 13, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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