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Wildfire in Upper Blackfoot and Macdonald Pass, Montana

Wildfire August 27, 2024 – August 31, 2024 · Upper Blackfoot and Macdonald Pass, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

The first report of the Marsh Creek Fire was made on August 27th late afternoon/early evening. The fire was 12 miles SE of Lincoln and was a lightning start. The fire grew to 151 acres before becoming 100% contained on or around September 17. Fuels involved were dense timber, live and beetle killed trees, and dead and downed trees.

The wider storm

Late August wildfires are documented here.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1203843. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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