Wildfires

Wildfires

[

Prescribed Burns Planned for Bitterroot National Forest Starting Tuesday [AUDIO]

By Peter Christian 2 weeks ago

Warmer weather is allowing the Bitterroot National Forest to continue it's spring prescribed burning program.

Category: Local News, Newsletter Tags: Bitterroot Natinal Forest, Darby, Prescribed Burn, Stevensville Ranger District, Tod McKay, Wildfires

[

Missoula’s Neptune Aviation Prepared For Forest Service Contracts [AUDIO]

By Peter Christian February 26, 2013

Neptune Aviation expecting Forest Service contracts

Read More|Comment

Category: Local News, Newsletter Tags: Dan Snyder, Jet Tankers, Neptune Aviation, U.S. Forest Service, Wildfires

[

Montana’s Fire Season Draws to a Close [AUDIO]

By Peter Christian October 17, 2012

Montana’s fire season will officially end at midnight tonight.

Read More|Comment

Category: Local News, Newsletter Tags: DNRC, fire season, fires, Paula Short, Wildfires

[

Another Smoky Day

By Alan K October 9, 2012

Smoke continues to move into Western Montana from Idaho fires.

Read More|Comment

Category: Uncategorized Tags: Smoke, Wildfires

[

Fire Season Extendend Indefinitely

By Jon King September 27, 2012

Typically, Montana's wildfire season would officially end on September 30, but a new proclamation from Montana DNRC Director Mary Sexton and Forestry Division Administrator Bob Harrington will extend Montana’s fire season indefinitely.

Read More|Comment

Category: Montana News Tags: DNRC, fire, fire season, Wildfires

[

Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy [AUDIO]

By Peter Christian September 24, 2012

As anyone who has spent any time outside on Monday, it's immediately apparent that wildfire smoke is especially bad in the Missoula valley.

Read More|Comment

Category: Local News Tags: Air Quality, fires, Missoula City-County Health Department, Missoula School District One, Sawtooth Fire, Wildfires

[

Missoula Big Sky Varsity Football Game Cancelled [AUDIO]

By Peter Christian September 20, 2012

Big Sky High School-CM Russell sophomore and varsity football games cancelled due to smoke.

Read More|Comment

Category: Missoula-Area Sports Tags: Big Sky High School, Football, Leslie Brasfield, Missoula School District One, Smoke, soccer, Wildfires

[

Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy for Saturday [AUDIO]

By Peter Christian September 15, 2012

The Missoula City County Health Department's website says when visibility gets down to 1.3 miles because of wildfire smoke, the air quality rating moves to 'hazardous'. At 5 a.m., The National Weather Service rated visibility at 3 miles.

Read More|Comment