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Berry Fire South Of Yellowstone Forces Evacuations, Closures

By MTPR News • Sep 12, 2016
Smoke and flames from the Berry Fire hit Highway 89 on September 11, 2016
Inciweb

The Berry Fire in Grand Teton National Park has increased rapidly in activity, forcing a closure on Highway 89 between the Yellowstone South Entrance and Lizard Creek Campground.

Montana Wildfire Roundup For September 2, 2016

By MTPR News • Sep 2, 2016
Distant smoke is visible from the Nez Perce Fire, located 11 miles northeast of Butte, on September 1, 2016
Inciweb

The latest news on wildfires around western Montana.

Copper King Fire Costs Estimated At $20 Million

By • Sep 1, 2016
Smoke from the Copper King Fire, north of Thompson Falls, MT, August 1, 2016.
inciweb

Montana’s average annual firefighting costs range from $15 to $20 million. This year’s tab may end up costing about half that if conditions don’t get much worse.

Montana Wildfire Roundup For September 1, 2016

By MTPR News • Sep 1, 2016
The sunrise over the Copper King Fire's Incident Command Post on September 1, 2016
Shawn Ostberg/Inciweb

The latest news on wildfires around western Montana.

Gov. Commits $1.5 Million To Fuel Reduction Projects

By • Sep 1, 2016
Governor Steve Bullock announced today he’s committing $1.5 million of state fire suppression funds for various forest restoration and fuel reduction projects.
Josh Burnham (CC-BY-2.0)

Governor Steve Bullock announced today he’s committing $1.5 million of state fire suppression funds for various forest restoration and fuel reduction projects.

Montana State Forester Bob Harrington says this is a great use of that money:

Montana Wildfire Roundup For August 31, 2016

By • Aug 31, 2016
InciWeb

  The latest news on wildfires around western Montana.

Montana Wildfire Roundup For August 30, 2016

By MTPR News • Aug 30, 2016
Single engine air tanker (SEAT) returning to Plains, Montana airport from the burnout operation on August 29. SEATs have been dropping water in support of burnout and fireline construction on both the north and south sides of the Copper King Fire.
Inciweb

The latest on wildfires around western Montana.

Red Flag Conditions Could Fan Existing Fires, Ignite Others

By • Aug 30, 2016
A Red Flag Fire Weather Warning is posted for Tuesday afternoon for most of northwest and west-central Montana.
National Weather Service Missoula

A Red Flag Fire Weather Warning is posted for Tuesday afternoon for most of northwest and west-central Montana.

Montana Wildfire Roundup For August 29, 2016

By MTPR News • Aug 29, 2016
A Chinook helicopter brings water to the northwest portion of the Maple Fire over the weekend.
Inciweb

The latest on wildfires around western Montana.

Idaho Fires Creating Unhealthy Air In Western Montana

By • Aug 29, 2016
A snapshot of today's air quality by health effects category.
Montana DEQ

A new 500-acre prescribed burn in Idaho is pumping lots of smoke into Montana. The National Weather Service in Missoula says it may take a little while for the smoke from the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests to clear out.

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