Wildfires in Dawson County

Montana

Fire-weather risk today

Very low

tomorrow: Low · rising ↑

Fires in 2026

6 total since 2026

Area burned 2026

119 ha

from official WFIGS perimeters

Air quality now

Good

EAQI 14· PM2.5 1.8 µg/m³ · includes wildfire smoke

Fire-weather and air-quality figures are modelled at state level (cell-47:-105) — not per county. Fire counts, perimeters and areas below are per county, from official records.

Fires by year

First season on record — year-over-year comparisons appear as we accumulate history.

Fire history

Lost Creek - Dawson · Wildfire 01/09/2026· 209 h › Tree Line - Dawson · Wildfire 03/08/2026· 1.0 ha· 93 h › Magpie · Wildfire 26/07/2026· 118 ha· 444 h › Shale Hill - Dawson · Wildfire 22/07/2026· 194 h › Broken Wire - Dawson · Wildfire 19/07/2026· 21 h › Sandpaper - Dawson · Wildfire 10/07/2026· 238 h ›

Incident records from NIFC/WFIGS (public domain). Fire-weather risk is our own estimate (Canadian FWI on Open-Meteo forecasts), not an official warning — for those see your National Weather Service office. In an emergency call 911.