Four new wildfires sparked along Highway 200 corridor in Sanders County

UPDATE: 8:55 p.m. - August 17, 2025

CSKT Division of Fire Public Information Officer Rita Henderson tells MTN News there are a total of four wildfires burning along the Highway 200 corridor west of Dixon.

Three of the blazes are on the Flathead Indian Reservation, and one wildfire is on state land.

Watch: Crews battling wildfires in Sanders County: Wildfires spark along Highway 200 in Sanders County

Henderson says the three fires on the Flathead Indian Reservation include:

Magpie: 2.5 acres, 0% containment

Little Seepay: 5 acres, 0% containment

MM91 : 110 acres, 0% containment

The Magpie fire is in mostly grass with crews actively suppressing the fire.

The Little Seepay fire is mostly in grass with brush and timber. Crews are actively engaged in lining the fire.

Allison Hen