Big Creek Fire 0.0000, -0.0000

US Forest Service - Bitterroot National Forest (MTBRF)

WILDFIRE reported in Montana, US Forest Service Bitterroot National Forest

Status

active

Size

75 acres

Containment

N/A
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Last updated 1 hour, 53 mins agoReported 2 weeks, 4 days ago via MTBRCIncident # 2025-MTBRF-000091

Initial Location
11.7 miles WSW of Stevensville, MT
Dispatch Notes
N/A
Assigned Resources
N/A
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service — Bitterroot National Forest
Fuels
None specified
Incident Status
Active

Nearby Weather Conditions

Incident Weather Concerns

Incident Overview

May 19, 2025

Stevensville Ranger District Bitterroot National Forest

Location:  9.5 miles west of Stevensville, MT

No fire growth has occurred over the past 10 days and crews have extinguished all visible hotspots. Crew will be patrolling for any additional hotspots that may have survived the rain that has fallen over the past 10 days.

Closures: A closure order is in place for the Big Creek Trailhead in Stevensville MT. 

Closures surrounding fire areas are necessary to protect the safety and welfare of the public and provide for safe firefighting efforts and access. Specific closure information and maps will be posted on InciWeb and https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/bitterroot as they are implemented. 

Fire Information at https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverBitterrootNF

Basic Information

Last Updated
Wed, May 21, 2025 4:49 PM PDT
Incident Time Zone
Mountain Standard Time
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
unknown and under investigation
Fire Discovered
Wed, May 7, 2025 5:30 PM PDT
Incident Time Zone
Mountain Standard Time
Location
9.5 miles west of Stevensville MT
Incident Commander
Stevensville Ranger District Bitterroot National Forest
Incident Description
Current status: The Big Creek Fire is in rocky, remote, steep terrain near the valley bottom of Big Creek Drainage up to the snow line.
Coordinates
46.490180555556, -114.28885277778

Current Situation

Size
75
Fuels Involved

Fire behavior: This fire is still smoldering and creeping in brush and timber.

Outlook

Projected Incident Activity
Ground resources are continuing to extinguish hotspots and patrol fire perimeter where terrain allows.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns

Cool and wet weather continues for the next couple days before a warming trend develops this weekend. Interior smoke may be visible as fuels dry out.

Dispatch Center

Bitterroot Dispatch Center (MTBRC)

Hamilton, MT

https://gacc.nifc.gov/nrcc/dc/mtbrc/