wildfires

Wildfire experts are saying the upcoming fire season will be ‘above normal’, meaning more than 300,000 acres burned, due to hotter, drier conditions through September.

When it comes to short term particle pollution, Missoula improved a little in 2016, but it is still one of the nation's worst.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, whose world headquarters are in Missoula, will present their annual convention, known as ‘Elk Camp’, in March near Phoenix, Arizona.

This week, U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on their bipartisan bill to reverse the ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. U.S. Forest Service.

The Blacktail Fire in the Crazy Mountains has grown substantially since it started burning on Sunday.

Congressman Greg Gianforte told the House of Representatives yesterday that he believes Montana's wildfires are just as devastating as a hurricane in Texas or Florida.

With Montana experiencing so many wildfires this season, hunters need to check carefully which areas are closed due to fire danger.

As the fire season has ravaged parts of western Montana, it has also affected the real estate market, in that some insurance companies are refusing to offer policies in some zones affected by wildfires.

What a difference a little rain can make in an area thirsty for any moisture. Meteorologist Dan Zumpf with the National Weather Service said western Montana received a welcome rain shower on Sunday..

Need to know the details? There's a very easy way to keep up to date with Montana wild fires. You can check their location, acres burned and containment.