Judith Basin County DES

08/14/2026

Exciting things are happening soon. Check it out!

07/28/2026

07/27/2026

🔥Wildfire Update July 27🔥

🔥Twin Sisters-Located approximately 10 miles northwest of Judith Gap. The fire, estimated at 100 acres, experienced minimal growth yesterday and is 5% contained. The fire is burning in heavy timber and is located in an area with difficult ground access. Today, crews will continue to utilize a direct extinguishment strategy and construct sawline and handline directly on the edge of the fire. Resources assigned to the fire include five Type 6 Engines, one 10 person module, two 20 person crews, and a Type 1 Helicopter. The weather will continue to be hot and dry with temperatures expected to be in the high 80’s to low 90’s with relative humidity values between 13% to 15%. This will increase fire behavior in the afternoon, and smoke will be visible from local communities.

Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office
Judith Basin County DES
Wheatland Co. Emergency Management - DES

07/25/2026

UPDATE: Rain storm knocked the fire down. Resources will remain in the area for monitoring.

FYI: there is an active fire in the Little Belt Mountains south of Buffalo, near Twin Sisters. Hobson Fire, Moore Fire, Forest Service and JB County deputies are all working on this event. Ackley Lake has been cleared as air support is expected shortly. We’ll update you as we know more.

03/15/2026

US Highway 87 is closed from Armington to Stanford. Several blockages of the highway and visibility is terrible.

03/12/2026

03/11/2026

A significant wind event, with sustained wind speeds of between 35-55 mph for 12-18 hours and higher gusts, will impact Central and North Central Montana from late Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. The duration and magnitude of the winds will lead to dangerous driving conditions, power outages, property damage, and areas of reduced visibility due to blowing dust. Consider delaying travel if possible on Thursday, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Beware of your surroundings if outside, watch out for falling trees/limbs and downed power lines. This wind event will rival the December 17th (2025) and March 8th (2026) wind storms.

03/11/2026

Confidence remains high that a long duration and significant amount of snow will fall along the Continental Divide from late this evening through Saturday afternoon, with even the potential for whiteout conditions from from 12 AM Thursday through 8 AM Thursday. Further east over the remainder of Central and North Central Montana confidence in the timing and amount of snow is moderate; however, subtle changes in the timing of a cold front and where it stalls out from Friday through Saturday will have a big impact on snowfall amounts.

03/08/2026

Update at 920 pm: Road is now open.

Highway 191 between Eddie's Corner and Harlo is currently closed. Be sure to check 511mt.net before you travel.