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Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestA fire near the Pioneer Scenic Byway in Wise River has burned over 200 acres to date with no containment. -
Five wildfires burning in southeastern Montana in Rosebud and Big Horn counties have grown to a collective 31,102 acres and evacuation orders have been issued for residents in the Tongue River area.
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Stage 1 fire restrictions banning campfires and limiting outdoor smoking had been in place since late spring. -
The fire preparedness level for the Northern Rockies region dropped this week. -
Aerial attacks on the Mount Helena Fire were halted for 12 minutes Sunday afternoon after a drone was spotted on the scene. -
Underground coal seams can burn unnoticed for years. They can also spark raging wildfires. Funding to extinguish them is limited, but a mapping effort is underway to plot the smoldering coordinates. -
Rain and cooler temperatures helped firefighters make progress this weekend on two large, aggressive wild fires in central and eastern Montana. -
Fire crews from several agencies and air resources are making progress on a nearly 1,300-acre fire in Treasure County in southeast Montana. -
Residents on Loon Road and Candlelight Road in Helena were evacuated as officials respond to a fire burning close to the intersection of Highway 12 and Spokane Creek Road. -
A wildfire burning on the west side of Flathead Lake led to evacuation orders and warnings in the Elmo area Friday night. The fire had grown to an estimated 7,000 acres by Saturday afternoon. -
Some Montana counties are limiting residents’ fire activity in light of wildfire risk and hot, dry weather. -
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s only Montana-based firefighting crew of military veterans held a training outside of Billings a few weeks before they set off for Nevada.
