WILDFIRE4,253 ACRES

Windmill Fire, Montana

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Map: Windmill Fire, Montana

The Windmill Fire burned in Stillwater County, Montana, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Reed Point, Montana. NASA began tracking it on August 19, 2026. Its latest size is 4,253 acres (1,721 hectares, 17 km²), about 29 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 3,222 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 19.

Size4,253 acres
Hectares1,721 ha
Area17.2 km² · 6.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel105
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 19, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 19, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location45.81°N 109.51°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 105 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on September 10, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 19, 2026
When tracking began · August 19, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 10, 2026
Latest · September 10, 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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