Wildfire — Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Montana

2024-09-22 to 2024-09-30 · Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

The Sheep fire was discovered September 22 about 5 miles southwest of Bernice in the Boulder Mountains and was a lightning start. As of mid-October, the fire is 667 acres and operational objectives are 40% complete. Very few critical resources are at risk from this fire.

Wider weather episode

Wildfires of note that started late September will be recorded here.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211007. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.