A fire listed as the Forest Lake Campground Piles RX burned two acres in Meagher County, according to a wildfire report observed October 27. The cause is listed as undetermined.
The "RX" designation in the fire's name typically indicates a prescribed burn — a planned ignition of accumulated slash or debris piles, often conducted by land managers at the end of the fire season when conditions allow for controlled burns. Forest Lake Campground is located in the Belt Mountains east of Helena in Meagher County, within the Lewis and Clark National Forest.
No structures were reported threatened and no further details about the fire's status or managing agency were included in the available report. Residents with questions about prescribed burn activity in the area can contact the Lewis and Clark National Forest or the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.