Authorities have issued the following information about the Banana Lake Fire, burning 850 acres four miles north of Plains.
Banana Lake Fire
Northwest Land Office
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Fire Information: Marcel Getz, 406-897-0931, marcel.getz@mt.gov
June 1st, 2025
Location: 4 miles north of Plains, MT
Start Date: 5/31/2025
Cause: Unknown; Size: 850 acres
Completion/Containment: 0%
Resources on scene: 9 Agency Engines; 2 Helicopters; 2 Type 2 Hand Crews; 1 Type 1 Hotshot Crew; 1 10
Person Mod; 8 Local Government Engines; 3 Dozers; 1 Soft Track Skidgen; and 3 Water Tenders
KEY MESSAGE
There are currently no evacuation orders in place for the fire.
CURRENT STATUS
Yesterday, May 31st, at 4:25pm a fire was reported near Banana Lake 4 miles north of Plains, MT. DNRC Plains
Unit and local government resources responded. The fire is located between Locust Hill and Highway 28.
Resources worked through the night doing structure protection. The fire saw moderate behavior overnight.
Today June 1st, multiple resources have arrived on scene and will be working to construct containment line
around the fire. The fire is currently 850 acres. Fire behavior is moderate and is burning in open timber with
frequent torching and spotting during the heat of the day. The fire is still currently under investigation
and smoke will be seen in the area over the next few days. Please avoid the area to allow firefighters safe
access.
An IMT3 (Incident Management Type 3 Team) has been ordered and will arrive tonight for inbriefing tomorrow morning.
WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR
Clear and sunny skies are expected with west winds varying between 5-15 mph. Daily temperatures will be in
the mid to upper 70s with minimum humidity at 18-28 percent. No precipitation is forecasted.
EVACUATIONS AND CLOSURES
There are currently no evacuation or closure orders in effect.
Source: Montana DNRC
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