Wildfire in Southern High Plains, Montana

Wildfire March 8, 2026 · Southern High Plains, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Eldorado fire started about 7 miles north of Choteau on the 8th during the afternoon. High winds in the area quickly burned through grassland and shrub, and also jumped over U.S Highway 89. The fire grew to 500 acres and U.S. Highway 89 MM 55 to 63 was briefly closed. The fire became fully contained later in the evening. Damages were reported to cattle rangeland, planted winter wheat, and farm fencing.

The wider storm

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323188. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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