Wildfire — Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Montana

2024-11-01 to 2024-11-04 · Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

The Ratio Mountain Fire was a lightning start 15 miles NW of Whitehall. The fire started August 18 and burned 2,466 acres by the time operational objectives were completed. Fuels involved were largely snags.

Wider weather episode

This episode will contain wildfires that carried over into November. By the end of November, all fires had operational objectives completed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219256. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.