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Heading into what has turned out to be a severe fire season, the state of Montana set a goal to more than double the amount of forest acres it logs, controlled burns and treats to reduce the risk of wildfire on communities. This year’s target represents a sliver of the acreage managers say is critical to address.
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Updated 6:13 p.m., July 11, 2021The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the U.S. Forest Service has asked the residents of Belt Park west of Highway 89 to begin evacuation immediately. The Balsinger Fire, which is seven miles west of Neihart, has experienced a dramatic increase in activity due to weather and wind conditions.
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High winds buffeted the region Thursday but the Willow Creek Fire in Jefferson County did not grow in size.
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Residents in fewer than a dozen rural homes in Jefferson County have been warned they may need to evacuate if the Willow Creek Fire makes a run.
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The state of Montana will lease several thousand acres of public land to a proposed wind farm in the southeast part of the state.
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Earlier this week, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced one of the first timber sales to go through a state-federal partnership this year. The amount of timber...
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Conservation and livestock groups have found a resolution to a long simmering bison disease management disagreement in northeast Montana. The compromise could help inform similar agreements if the American Prairie Reserve continues to expand its bison range.
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Montana Gov. elect Greg Gianforte today announced the next director of the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
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State officials are evaluating their protocols after three firefighters were burned over while working on the Bridger Foothills Fire near Bozeman this September. The entire crew survived, but only two of them were carrying emergency fire shelters. A detailed analysis of the incident was released Friday, Dec. 4.
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A citizen committee meeting Wednesday and Thursday put the finishing touches on a once-in-a-decade plan that will shape forest management in Montana....