Two prescribed fires — the Beartrap Gulch RX and the Kelly Gulch RX — were recorded in Lewis and Clark County as of September 22, with both reporting zero acres burned. The cause of each fire is listed as undetermined.
The "RX" designation indicates these are prescribed burns, meaning they were planned and ignited under managed conditions rather than starting accidentally or through natural causes. The zero-acre figures suggest both fires were either in early ignition stages, were held at the point of origin, or were documented before any significant spread occurred.
Residents in the Beartrap Gulch and Kelly Gulch areas should monitor updates from Montana DNRC and Lewis and Clark County for any changes in burn status or public access restrictions as fire management activities continue into the fall season.