Wildfire — Red Lodge Foothills, Montana

2021-06-13 to 2021-06-30 · Red Lodge Foothills, Montana

Event narrative

Please see episode narrative.

Wider weather episode

A human-caused wildfire started on the afternoon of June 13th. Hot, dry, and windy conditions resulted in the fire to spread rapidly over the next 24 to 48 hours. The fire burned through the remainder of the month and into July. Acreage burned by the end of June was approximately 29,900 acres. The wildfire was located about 7 miles south of Red Lodge. Total personnel on the fire is around 300. By the end of the month, 30 structures had been destroyed. The cost to battle the blaze to date has been around $7 million. By the end of the month, the fire was 65% contained. For more information, please see Storm Data for the month of July, as well as the latest GACC (Geographic Area Coordination Center) Detailed Situation Report.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 956679. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.