University of Montana Fire Scientist Phillip Higuera is one of 120 researchers who are urging all Montanans to forego the use of fireworks on the 4th of July.
Temperatures in the 100’s are rapidly drying out all of Missoula County, which has prompted county officials to ask anyone planning to set off fireworks to think very carefully.
With the 4th of July celebration that will undoubtedly carry through the weekend, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is asking everyone who visits or drives through the Lolo National Forest to use extreme caution with fire.
The City of Missoula wants to remind the public that the use of most fireworks is illegal, and authorities are asking for the public’s cooperation to keep the city safe during the 4th of July season.