Montana Wildfire News

Montana Public Radio
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Wildfire, fire management and air quality news for western Montana and the northern Rockies.

  1. JUN 17

    After cutting thousands of jobs, Forest Service asks fire-qualified workers to return

    After a rash of federal job cuts earlier this year, the U.S. Forest Service is reversing course and asking people qualified to fight fires to come back to work. Missoulian outdoors reporter Sam Wilson sat down with MTPR’s Austin Amestoy with more.

    4 min

  2. 10/03/2024

    Families and fire: Forest Service group aims to keep more women fighting wildfires

    Firefighters jump out of planes or dig miles of line to try and stop a fire’s spread. Some do this while pregnant. For women in firefighting, balancing careers with the demands of motherhood can often force them out of the jobs they love. But a new group of women in fire is trying to change that.

    5 min

  3. 07/25/2024

    '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.

    2 min

  4. 07/22/2024

    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.

    5 min

  5. 06/17/2024

    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.

    1 min

  6. 06/17/2024

    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.

    2 min

  7. 01/24/2024

    New program aims to help to protect Montanans from wildfire smoke

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

    1 min

  8. 09/09/2023

    Hungry Horse Reservoir's West Shore Road reopens to the public

    The Flathead National Forest is reopening more of the Hungry Horse Reservoir to the public as recent rains have helped firefighters contain wildfires in the area.

    1 min
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Wildfire, fire management and air quality news for western Montana and the northern Rockies.

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  • Creator
    Montana Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Montana Wildfire News