Ravalli County has faced many extreme wildfires in summer months, but County Sheriff Steve Holton says the fire problem now is beginning in people’s homes.
Smoke from surrounding fires continues to filter into Missoula. Environmental Health and Air Quality Specialist Sarah Coefield explains.
“We saw some of that smoke head in to Missoula last night around nine,” said Coefield. “A lot of folks between 8:30 and 9 really started to notice the smoke...
45 homes have been evacuated near the expanding Copper King Fire by Thompson Falls, but a new weather system has made firefighting easier. Fire Information Officer Tom Rhode says that cooler temperatures have helped the new type one management team lay down a lot of new fire line.