Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Single Incident Information

Zoom to your location
Reset map zoom and position

Could not determine your location.

Black Mountain

Unit Information

2880 Skyway Drive 
Helena, 
59602 
2880 Skyway Drive 
Helena, 
59602 

Incident Contacts

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Email: chiara.cipriano@usda.gov
Phone: 406-594-6497
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Highlighted Activity

Pursuant to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations 261.50 (a), the prohibitions listed in Order number 01-15-14-24-20 (dated August 13th, 2024) applicable to the Helena – Lewis and Clark National Forest and signed by Emily Platt Brownscombe are hereby terminated.Executed in Helena, Montana, this 21st day of August, 2024, and effective as of this date.
Publication Type: Closures -

Highlighted Media

Forested mountainside mostly obscured by rising white smoke

The Black Mountain Fire was reported Monday afternoon, July 29, 2024.

 

 

 

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 08/21/2024 - 13:00
Incident Time Zone America/Denver
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location 6 miles northwest of Lincoln. Mont.
Incident Commander Fire has been returned to district and is 100% contained!
Incident Description Wildfire
Coordinates 47° 0' 30'' Latitude
-112° 47'
26
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 182 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Fuels Involved

Closed Timber Litter

Brush (2 feet)

Significant Events

Fire is lined and 100% contained. Closure order was lifted on August 21.