UPDATE: Saturday Fires near the Wye May Have Been Caused by Train
Multiple small fires have broken out near the Wye between Missoula and Frenchtown.
Wildfires
One Million Dollars Bond for Ronan Arson Suspect
A Ronan man is in the Lake County Detention Center on $1 million bond after an intensive investigation into three arson-caused fires led to his arrest.
Montana, Idaho Forest Fires Relentlessly Grow Larger
Bigger fires mean more and more smoke.
TUESDAY: Montana’s Worst Air Quality Locations
The heat and the haze continue for the entire state of Montana this week. Air Quality Index numbers certainly fluctuate but at this point we're fluctuating between levels of 'bad'. Where are the hot spots today for poor air quality?
Fires Now Banned Across Northwest Montana – Extreme Fire Danger
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has announced that no fires will be allowed on any of their campsites due to Stage Two Fire Restrictions put in place on Friday.
No Joke. Montana Has Some of the Worst Air Quality on the PLANET This Week
Wildfire smoke has absolutely saturated the state of Montana. Missoula, Butte, Helena and Bozeman all have some of the worst air quality numbers in the entire United States, with some AQI numbers ranking worse than Jakarta, Indonesia or Delhi, India. That's really bad.
Smoke Lowers Bitterroot Air Quality
The air quality is suffering because of the wildfires.
Here Comes The Smoke
Forest fires west of Montana are adding smoke to our air.
Alarming Connection of Human Caused Wildfires and 4th of July
University of Montana Fire Scientist Phillip Higuera is one of 120 researchers who are urging all Montanans to forego the use of fireworks on the 4th of July.
UM Professor Details the Effect of Climate Change on Wildfires
University of Montana Associate Professor of Fire Ecology Phillip Higuera has released a new study linking the effects of long term climate change on this past summer’s devastating fire season along the west coast.