Billings fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Billings, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Billings.
Air quality and wind in Billings
Fire weather alerts for Billings
Wildfire history near Billings
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Billings. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Billings
Peak months: July, August, September — 77% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
2 days in the last 12 months had modeled daily PM2.5 above 35.4 µg/m³ — the level where air becomes unhealthy for sensitive groups. The worst day was August 9, 2026 at 39.1 µg/m³. Smoke can come from fires hundreds of miles away, so smoke days and nearby fires don't always line up.
Fire history: NIFC WFIGS incident records 2016–2026. Smoke: Open-Meteo CAMS air-quality model, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. Updated 2026-10-01.
Major fires near Billings this year
Largest wildfires near Billings since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Billings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcat | 30,030 | 2020 | Musselshell, MT | 36 mi |
| Davis Coulee | 15,470 | 2026 | Big Horn, MT | 45 mi |
| Mission Butte | 6,149 | 2025 | Big Horn, MT | 47 mi |
| Microwave | 6,039 | 2017 | Big Horn, MT | 37 mi |
| Rehder Creek | 5,060 | 2026 | Musselshell, MT | 36 mi |
| Windmill | 4,253 | 2026 | Stillwater, MT | 49 mi |
Most recent fires near Billings
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall | 100 | 2026-09-24 | 41 mi |
| Davis Coulee | 15,470 | 2026-09-14 | 45 mi |
| Mm 13 | 400 | 2026-09-14 | 42 mi |
| Cottonwood Creek | 456 | 2026-09-10 | 39 mi |
| Eagle Springs | 122 | 2026-09-09 | 41 mi |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to the fire's point of origin.
Fires and smoke near other cities
Questions
Is there a fire near Billings right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Billings from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Billings?
From 2016 to 2025, 294 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Billings — about 29 a year — burning 107,139 acres in total. 77% of them started in July, August and September.
What was the biggest fire near Billings?
The Bobcat Fire (2020), 30,030 acres, which started about 36 miles from Billings in Musselshell County.
Is the air quality in Billings safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Billings and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Billings had 2 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Billings
Save Billings in Wildfire Tracker: distance to the nearest active fire, which side of it you're on relative to the wind, air quality — alerts only for fires that are actually active.