Red Eagle Fire

200632,560 acresMontana

The Red Eagle Fire burned 32,560 acres, about 51 square miles, across Glacier County. It began on July 28, 2006.

Watch how it happened

Red Eagle Fire · 2006

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionJuly 28, 2006Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area32,560 ac
Revealed—
Counties1

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Glacier CountyMT32,563

Other large fires in Montana in 2006

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.