A fire designated as the Beartrap Gulch RX burn was recorded in Lewis and Clark County as of September 22, with zero acres burned listed in state wildfire tracking data. The cause is listed as undetermined.
The RX designation indicates the fire is associated with a prescribed or managed burn operation, though the undetermined cause notation leaves some ambiguity about whether ignition proceeded as planned. Zero acres burned at the time of reporting suggests the fire was either in its earliest stages, had not yet reached reportable spread, or was being held at its origin point by crews.
Beartrap Gulch is located within Lewis and Clark County, which includes Helena and its surrounding areas. Residents who notice smoke in the gulch area or have concerns about fire activity near private property should contact the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office or the Montana DNRC for current status.