Mustang Complex

2012377,684 acresIdaho and Montana

The Mustang Complex burned 377,684 acres, about 590 square miles, across 3 counties. It began on July 30, 2012.

Watch how it happened

Mustang Complex · 2012

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionJuly 30, 2012Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area377,684 ac
Revealed—
Counties3

Where it burned

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

Acres burned by county
Lemhi CountyID251,299
Idaho CountyID112,329
Ravalli CountyMT14,004

Other large fires in Idaho and Montana in 2012

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