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Ratio Mountain

Unit Information

420 Barrett St 
Dillon, 
59725 
420 Barrett St 
Dillon, 
59725 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Email:
    Terina.hill@usda.gov
    Phone:
    406-865-0941
    Hours:
    8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

News

Ratio Mountain Fire Update 09-03-2024
Updated On: - 09/03/2024 / 10:44
Incident Commander: Matt Racicot, Noah Criner (T)Location: 15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024Cause: LightningSize: 1,158 acresResources on Site: 4 crews; 1 engineTotal Personnel: 74
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 09-02-2024
Updated On: - 09/02/2024 / 10:02
Incident Commander:  Matt Racicot, Noah Criner (T)Location:  15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024 Cause: LightningSize: 1,058 acres Resources on Site:  4 crews; 1 engineTotal Personnel:  74
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 09-01-2024
Updated On: - 09/01/2024 / 09:47
Incident Commander:  Matt Racicot, Noah Criner (T)Location:  15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024 Cause: LightningSize: 1,058 acres Resources on Site:  4 crews; 1 engineTotal Personnel:  74
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 08-31-2024
Updated On: - 08/31/2024 / 08:44
Incident Commander:  Matt Racicot, Noah Criner (T)Location:  15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024 Cause: LightningSize: 750 acres Resources on Site:  4 crews; 1 engineTotal Personnel:  74
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 08-30-2024
Updated On: - 08/30/2024 / 09:26
Incident Commander:  Matt Racicot, Noah Criner (T)Location:  15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024 Cause: LightningSize: 452 acres Resources on Site:  4 crews; 1 engineTotal Personnel:  74
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 08-29-2024
Updated On: - 08/29/2024 / 08:51
Incident Commander:  Matt Racicot, Noah Criner (T)Location:  15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024 Cause: LightningSize: 451 acres Resources on Site:  4 crews; 1 engineTotal Personnel:  90
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 08-28-2024
Updated On: - 08/28/2024 / 09:30
Incident Commander: Matt Racicot, Noah Criner (T)Location: 15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024Cause: LightningSize: 451 acresResources on Site: 3 crews; 1 engineTotal Personnel: 68The Ratio Mountain Fire, located between Ratio Mountain and Whitetail Reservoir, is burning in an area that has recently experienced several large fires. Fire footprints (or previously burned areas) lie to the north (State Creek Fire of 2020), the south (McClusky Fire of 2019), and the west (Placer Fire of 2021) of the fire location.
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 08-27-2024
Updated On: - 08/27/2024 / 10:05
Incident Commander:  Mitch Robbins, Doug Bertelson (T)Location:  15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024 Cause: LightningSize: 451 acres Resources on Site:  3 crewsTotal Personnel:  65
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 08-25-2024
Updated On: - 08/25/2024 / 10:05
Incident Commander:  Scott DrakeLocation:  15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024 Cause: LightningSize: estimated at 587 acres Resources on Site:  2 crews; 5 engines; helicopters available to assistTotal Personnel:  84
Ratio Mountain Fire Update 08-24-2024
Updated On: - 08/24/2024 / 09:25
RATIO MOUNTAIN FIRE UPDATEIncident Commander:  Jonathan Stonelake, Scott Drake (T)Location:  15 miles north/northwest of Whitehall, MTStart Date: 8/18/2024 Cause: LightningSize: estimated at 587 acres Resources on Site:  2 crews; 3 engines; helicopters available to assistTotal Personnel:  85