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Wildfire in Western and Central Chouteau County, Montana

Wildfire March 8, 2026 – March 9, 2026 · Western and Central Chouteau County, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Rock Ridge Fire was first reported around 2:10pm MST on March 8th 4 miles south of Geraldine. High winds quickly burned 700 acres of grassland by the evening. Containment/end time was estimated. Unknown damages to structures reported.

The wider storm

This serves as a place holder for wildfires at the beginning of March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323041. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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