Sand Creek Fire Active in Montana

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  Sand Creek Fire Active in Montana“MTBDF Sand Creek Last updated: 2026-09-21 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. --- State: Montana --- Coordinates: Latitude: 45° 33 16.8012 Longitude: 113° 19 32.4006 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The Sand Creek Fire was first discovered 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in rugged remote terrain. The cause of the Sand Creek Fire is lightning. A full suppression strategy is being utilized with direct and indirect tactics strategies to minimize impacts to values at risk and firefighter exposure. Firefighters remain engaged in places where the fire perimeter isn’t yet contained. Suppression repair continues along contingency lines in already-contained areas. To protect firefighter and public safety, closures persist while suppression and suppression repair operations are ongoing.The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway remains closed. Area closures surrounding the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek Fires remain in effect to safeguard public welfare, provide access for emergency personnel and equipment, and facilitate safe fire suppression and repair operations. See Closures or more details.”
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  Fire discovered 7. 5 miles southeast of Wisdom, lightning-caused, in rugged terrain; closures remain.“The Sand Creek Fire was first discovered 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in rugged remote terrain. The cause of the Sand Creek Fire is lightning. A full suppression strategy is being utilized with direct and indirect tactics strategies to minimize impacts to values at risk and firefighter exposure. Firefighters remain engaged in places where the fire perimeter isn’t yet contained. Suppression repair continues along contingency lines in already-contained areas. To protect firefighter and public safety, closures persist while suppression and suppression repair operations are ongoing.The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway remains closed. Area closures surrounding the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek Fires remain in effect to safeguard public welfare, provide access for emergency personnel and equipment, and facilitate safe fire suppression and repair operations. See Closures or more details.”
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  The Sand Creek Fire, discovered 7. 5 miles southeast of Wisdom in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, remains active with a lightning cause. Firefighters are using direct and indirect tactics to suppress the fire while protecting values at risk.“The Sand Creek Fire was first discovered 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in rugged remote terrain. The cause of the Sand Creek Fire is lightning. A full suppression strategy is being utilized with direct and indirect tactics strategies to minimize impacts to values at risk and firefighter exposure. Firefighters remain engaged in places where the fire perimeter isn’t yet contained.”
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  Closures persist along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway and surrounding areas to ensure public safety and support fire suppression efforts. No evacuations or immediate threats to communities are noted in the update.“The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway remains closed. Area closures surrounding the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek Fires remain in effect to safeguard public welfare, provide access for emergency personnel and equipment, and facilitate safe fire suppression and repair operations.”

MTBDF Sand Creek

Last updated: 2026-09-21 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. --- State: Montana --- Coordinates: Latitude: 45° 33 16.8012 Longitude: 113° 19 32.4006 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The Sand Creek Fire was first discovered 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in rugged remote terrain. The cause of the Sand Creek Fire is lightning. A full suppression strategy is being utilized with direct and indirect tactics strategies to minimize impacts to values at risk and firefighter exposure. Firefighters remain engaged in places where the fire perimeter isn’t yet contained. Suppression repair continues along contingency lines in already-contained areas. To protect firefighter and public safety, closures persist while suppression and suppression repair operations are ongoing.The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway remains closed. Area closures surrounding the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek Fires remain in effect to safeguard public welfare, provide access for emergency personnel and equipment, and facilitate safe fire suppression and repair operations. See Closures or more details.