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Big Creek Fire

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Unit Information

Bitterroot National Forest 
1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
Montana 
59840 
Bitterroot National Forest 
1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
Montana 
59840 

Incident Contacts

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Big Creek Closure Order
Tue, 05/13/2025 - 17:34
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Big Creek Closure Order
Big Creek Fire Closure Order
Tue, 05/13/2025 - 17:44
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Big Creek Fire Closure Order

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
Current as of Wed, 05/21/2025 - 16:49
Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause unknown and under investigation
Date of Origin
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° 29' 24.65'' Latitude
-114° 17'
19.87
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 75 Acres
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. 

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