Wildfire — Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Montana

2024-10-01 to 2024-10-24 · Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

The Pedro Mine Fire was a lightning start fire (September 4th) in the southern Tobacco Root Mountains, 9 miles east of Sheridan. The fire grew to 150 acres before operational objectives were complete on the fire on October 24. The fire burned in steep, rocky terrain with little to no access to fire fighters. Lots of snags in the area led to the decision to allow the fire to burn in most areas, but protect critical assets that were nearby.

Wider weather episode

Wildfires that carried into October will be documented here.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1216042. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.