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

Peter Christian — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:19:12 +0000

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

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

Peter Christian — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:57:11 +0000

Neptune Aviation expecting Forest Service contracts

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

Peter Christian — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:29:07 +0000

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

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Another Smoky Day

Alan K — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:57:47 +0000

Smoke continues to move into Western Montana from Idaho fires.

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Fire Season Extendend Indefinitely

Jon King — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:13:24 +0000

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.

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Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:50:55 +0000

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

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Missoula Big Sky Varsity Football Game Cancelled [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:57:09 +0000

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

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Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy for Saturday [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:22 +0000

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.

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Smoke Causes Some Friday Game Cancellations [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:26:05 +0000

Due to the current poor air quality conditions in the Missoula valley, the following athletic games have been cancelled

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Missoula Smoke From Sawtooth Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:36:18 +0000

The Sawtooth Fire is responsible for the heavy pall of smoke hanging over the Missoula valley.

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Some Sawtooth Fire Evacuees Can Return Home [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:07:34 +0000

Tom Heintz, the Incident Commander of the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team on the Sawtooth Fire fire has conferred with Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman concerning the re-entry into areas near this fire by the residents of the homes impacted by the area Stage 2 evacuation order.

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Wrong Message Sent in Bitterroot Evacuation [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:31:51 +0000

Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman says the reverse 9-1-1 system employed by fire and sheriff's authorities sent out an incorrect message to hundreds of homes and cell phones regarding certain areas in which residents could return to their homes.

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Public Meeting in Hamilton to Discuss Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:24:47 +0000

Sawtooth Fire officials and members of the Ravalli County Sheriff's Department and the Red Cross will be at the Hamilton High School Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. for a public meeting.

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Tuesday Morning Fire and Evacuation Update [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:54:55 +0000

Evacuations went smoothly in Ravalli County on Monday.

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Red Flag Warning For All of Western Montana [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:04:24 +0000

Red Flag Warning for almost all of Western Montana.

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Update – Stage One Evacuation Notice Due to Sawtooth Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:41:54 +0000

Stage One Evacuation Notice due to the Sawtooth Fire.

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Helicopter Drops Retardant on Sawtooth Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:39:29 +0000

Helicopters are dropping retardant on the Sawtooth Fire near Hamilton.

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Weather System Could be Trouble for Area Fires [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:12:03 +0000

The National Weather Service is predicting a strong weather system to move through Missoula and up the Bitterroot Valley starting tonight and into tomorrow.

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Missoula's Air Unhealthy Again [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:20:45 +0000

Missoula's air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups...again.

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Albert Fire Burning Near Frenchtown [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:32:34 +0000

Albert Fire burning near Frenchtown.

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