August 29, 2021 2:20 p.m. 

The Rough Patch Complex is up by 1,600 acres and is burning in 31,345 acres.

An update from the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team said the Chaos Fire is now at 16,539 acres and the Little Bend Fire is at 6,717 acres. Crews are prepping the north end of the Chaos Fire to conduct additional burning operations as weather and fuel conditions allow. Structure protection needs are being evaluated north of the Chaos Fire near Bohemia Mine. Crews are continuing to improve line south toward the Little Bend Fire and prepping for burning operations with the goal of securing the southern end of the Chaos Fire into the western end of the Little Bend Fire in the coming days,

The Jack Fire and the Buckhead Fire have both had minimal growth, increasing by 18 acres and 60 acres respectively. The Near Minky Fire has increased in size by only 35 acres.