August 14 - Lightning strike on Whitefish Divide

August 16 - First significant smoke sighted

August 17 - 110 acres. The team on the nearby Werner Peak Fire takes over the Moose Fire.

August 18 - 150 acres

August 20 - 340 acres in the morning, grows to 2,200 acres by dark. A Type II Incident Management Team is assigned.

August 27 - The fire blows up and goes from 4,217 acres to more than 14,000 acres. There are now 500 people fighting the fire.

August 29 - 15,000 acres. 800 personnel. Home Ranch Bottom community evacuated.

August 30 - 17,000 acres

September 1 - Fire greatly increases in size driven by strong winds. 40,300 acres. A Type I Incident Management Team assumes command. Fire moves into Glacier National Park.

September 2 - 46,000 acres, 10,000 of them inside Glacier National Park

September 3 - 48,000 acres, 1,112 personnel

September 4 - 52,000 acres. Several structures threatened, but none lost

September 5 - 58,500 acres, more than 15,000 acres in Glacier National Park.

September 6 - 64,000 acres. 787 personnel. Rehabilitation plans being developed

September 7 - 9 66,800 acres. Minimal fire activity. 558 personnel

September 10 - 66,800 acres. 425 personnel. Fire activity picked up slightly with smoldering fuels. Very little fire movement was observed

September 11 - 15 67,400 acres. Average of 500 personnel. Change in acreage due to more accurate mapping. Increased fire activity due to the warm and drier weather. Crews work to control spotting across control lines. Type 2 Incident Management Team assumes command.

September 16 - 67,400 acres. 695 personnel. Elevated fire behavior, several short crown runs and short range spotting still occurring.

September 17 - 21 69,365 acres. Size increase due to burn out operations.

September 22-24 - 69,890 acres. Size increase due to a burn of 400 acres in McGee Meadows. Burnouts continue along the fire perimeter.

September 25-26 - 70,800 acres. Size increase in Dutch Creek drainage. Higher humidity and cloud cover decrease fire activity. 47% containment. Expected containment date is still unknown. Average 644 personnel. Total cost has reached 17.8 million.

September 27-28 - 71,000 acres. Rain on the 28th helps fire suppression. 59% contained.

September 29 - 71,000 acres. 75% contained. Burned Area Emergency Rehab (BAER) continues.

September 30 - 71,000 acres. 82% contained. 430 personnel.

October 1- 71,000 acres. 83% contained. 428 personnel.

October 2 -71,000 acres. 88% contained. 303 personnel.

October 3 -71,000 acres. 88% contained. 280 personnel.