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The Remington Fire started in Sheridan County, Wyoming and quickly moved into multiple counties in SE Montana.
The fire is impacting Sheridan County, Wyoming, and Powder River, Big Horn, and Rosebud Counties in Montana. Other populations at risk from the fire include those in the southeastern portion of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and the communities of Quietus, Otter, and Birney. The fire has burned into the Custer National Forest.
Management of the fire was transitioned to the Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 5 at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday August 25, 2024.
| Current as of | Sat, 08/31/2024 - 09:18 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 14 miles NE of Leiter, WY, multiple counties in southeast Montana. |
| Incident Commander | David Gesser, Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 |
| Coordinates |
44° 56' 30'' Latitude
-106° 4' 16
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 138 |
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| Size | 196,368 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 76% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 09/16/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Short grass (1 foot), timber (grass and understory), and Brush (2 feet). |
| Significant Events | Minimal The Remington Fire exhibited Minimal fire behavior today. Warm and dry weather supported smoldering and creeping fire activity in sheltered timbered stands, primarily along the Northern portion of the fire. Hot and dry conditions will increase the potential for new starts from suppression and repair activities. |
| Planned Actions |
Patrol and mop-up. Suppression repair and damage assessment. Begin repair. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Continued N/NW winds will keep potential high for increasing fire activity in grass and brush fuels. New starts, or interior pockets of heat near available fuels will have the potential to see increased spread rates. 24 hours: Increasing temperatures and critically low RH will allow any uncontained fire edges to continue to consume fuels with increased fire activity where available fuels exist. |
| Remarks |
SW CIMT 5 is also managing the House Draw, Flat Rock and Constitution Fires. Acreage change due to better mapping not actual fire growth. |
| Weather Concerns | Hot and dry conditions have dominated the weather so far today. As of 1400 MDT, temperatures have climbed into the mid-upper 80s Hot and dry conditions will continue through the weekend, with temperatures peaking in the low 90s on Sunday and Monday. A weak wind shift will bring northeast winds around 11-14 mph by 0900 tomorrow, bringing slightly moister conditions with RHs around 15-18% and high temperatures in the upper 80s. Potentially critical hot, dry, and windy conditions will move in on Sunday as high pressure builds in and winds peak overnight. Temperatures will peak on Monday with the high pressure, but winds will steadily decrease during
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