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Sand Creek Wildfire Reported in Montana

Sunday, August 2, 2026

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A wildfire named Sand Creek was reported on August 1, 2026, at 1:45 pm, located approximately 7. 5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana. The fire was initially estimated at 40 acres and exhibited crowning and torching in live green and dead subalpine fir.

The incident is managed by the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, with perimeters noted as approximate. No additional details on containment or evacuation orders were provided in the public record.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek

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A wildfire named Sand Creek was reported on August 1, 2026“Incident Information Basic Information Current as of Thu, 08/06/2026 - 22:54 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Incident Type Wildfire Date of Origin Sat, 08/01/2026 - 13:45 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Location 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana”
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The wildfire was reported at 1:45 pmNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The wildfire was located approximately 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana“Location: 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, MT Start Date: 8/1/26 Cause: Undetermined Size: Estimated at 1,684 acres Resources on Site: 1 IHC (hotshot) hand crew, 1 Type 6 Engine, 1 Grader, 1 Dozer Total Personnel: 32 ALERT: Forest Service Road 2420 is closed to the public until further notice.”
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The fire was initially estimated at 40 acres“Incident Information Basic Information Current as of Thu, 08/06/2026 - 22:54 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Incident Type Wildfire Date of Origin Sat, 08/01/2026 - 13:45 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Location 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana Incident Commander D. Roper, ICT3 Coordinates 45° 33' 16.8012'' Latitude -113° 19' 32.4006 '' Longitude Current Situation Total Personnel: 32 Size 1,684 Acres Fuels Involved Subalpine fir with live green, and standing dead and down. Significant Events The fire is burning in heavy dead-and-down fuels within continuous lodgepole pine and subalpine fir stands on steep, timbered terrain. Fire behavior was crowning and torching in live green and dead and down subalpine fir. Incident Overview Located approximately 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, the fire was initially reported at 1:45 pm on August 1, 2026 and was estimated at 40 acres. Fire behavior was crowning and torching in live green and dead and down subalpine fir.”
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The fire exhibited crowning and torching in live green and dead subalpine fir“Fire behavior was crowning and torching in live green and dead and down subalpine fir.”
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The incident is managed by the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest“null”
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Perimeters noted as approximate“null”