Big Creek Fire 0.0000, -0.0000

US Forest Service - Bitterroot National Forest (MTBRF)

WILDFIRE reported in Montana, US Forest Service Bitterroot National Forest

Status

active

Size

75 acres

Containment

N/A

Last updated 2 hours, 24 mins agoReported 1 month, 1 week ago via MTBRCIncident # 2025-MTBRF-000091

Initial Location
11.7 miles WSW of Stevensville, MT
Dispatch Notes
N/A
Assigned Resources
N/A
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service — Bitterroot National Forest
Fuels
Timber
Incident Status
Active

Nearby Weather Conditions

Incident Weather Concerns

Incident Overview

Big Creek Fire Update - Big Creek Trail opens.

The Big Creek Fire that was detected 9.5 miles west of Stevensville on the Stevensville Ranger District May 7 has been evaluated as a low threat. The Big Creek Trail is now open. Ground resources extinguished all known, visible hotspots the last week of May. Since then, ground resources and aerial resources have been patrolling the perimeter of the Big Creek Fire and have not detected any other additional areas of heat. The potential of this fire to rekindle at this time is low however, this fire is in challenging, steep terrain and firefighters will continue to patrol this area until full containment can be established. Fire managers determined that the Big Creek Trail can be opened, and the closure order has been lifted. However, please use caution around mile marker 6.2 as there is debris in the area. Also, it is advised not to take stock past mile marker 5.1 past TP Rock unit this debris can be cleared.

Basic Information

Last Updated
Tue, Jun 10, 2025 3:52 PM PDT
Incident Time Zone
Mountain Standard Time
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
unknown and under investigation
Fire Discovered
Wed, May 7, 2025 5:30 PM PDT
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
46.490180555556, -114.28885277778

Current Situation

Size
75
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.

Dispatch Center

Bitterroot Dispatch Center (MTBRC)

Hamilton, MT

https://gacc.nifc.gov/nrcc/dc/mtbrc/