Montana Wildfire News

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'Essential travel only,' conserve water, avoid rivers and creeks, officials say after severe storm in Missoula area

Power to thousands of homes was knocked out Wednesday night as a severe thunderstorm swept through western Montana.

. 1min 37sec

Looking for timely, reliable wildfire info? Here's how we find it

As wildfire season heats up across Montana, it can be hard know where to find reliable, up-to-date information. Here's a rundown of the kind of sources, tools and verification we use when covering wildfires — and you can use them too.

. 4min 57sec

A wet May could delay summer wildfires in the Northern Rockies

An unusually dry winter fueled expectations of a long and active fire season throughout the Northern Rockies. Fire experts, however, say the reality may be more nuanced than that.

. 1min 11sec

Researchers rethink rural wildfire mitigation

It’s wildfire season. Rural communities and those on the outskirts of urban centers face greater danger than others. New research urges homeowners and state officials to rethink how they mitigate risk for those areas.

. 1min 35sec

New program aims to help to protect Montanans from wildfire smoke

Montana will soon launch a program to better protect residents from wildfire smoke.

. 50sec