wildfire

The citations for causing a fire other than a campfire and for burning timber, trees, slash and brush outside of a campfire carry fines up to $500.

After initial estimates had up to 10,000 acres being involved in the Mountain View Fire, reports now say around 2800 acres are being dealt with near Molt.

A large wildfire is burning near Molt and can be seen for many miles. Residents were concerned for the safety of their homes after seeing the large column of smoke coming from the far west end of Billings

The smoke has drifted into Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington state and Wyoming.

On Wednesday, August 1, the Northern Rockies Coordination Center Released its projected fire danger levels for the region.

After the historic fire season of 2017, Missoula County Commissioners have asked a distinguished fire scientist to speak at a public meeting on Thursday, February 8 to discuss ways to reduce the community’s risk of wildfire.

The Whetstone Ridge and Meyers fires in Montana have gotten so bad that some residents are now under a red evacuation order.

Neighbors are showing their generosity and humanity as they help out those affected by the massive Lodgepole Complex fires, which have burned more than 270,000 acres and are about 80 percent contained as of official reports on Thursday night...

Now being called the largest wildfire in the country, the 270,000 acre Lodgepole Complex fires continued to grow, though at a much slower rate.  Fire crews and equipment in Garfield and Petroleum counties, have exceeded what officials ordered, even before any were mobilized with a state fire em…

With fire season underway in earnest, and looking back at last year's devastating Roaring Lion Fire, Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton has proactively published the county's evacuation plan.