Wildfire — Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana

2024-08-01 to 2024-08-14 · Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

The Horse Gulch Fire began July 9th about a half mile north of Canyon Ferry Dam near Helena. The fire was human caused and grew to 15,167 acres before becoming 100% contained on August 14. Fuels involved included timber, brush and cured grasses.

Wider weather episode

This episode will document notable wildfires in the area that occurred at some point in August.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1203853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.