The Moose Fire burning near Salmon Idaho in the Salmon-Challis National Forest has been burning since July 17 and has consumed nearly 60,000 acres, primarily in wilderness areas.
A Ronan man is in the Lake County Detention Center on $1 million bond after an intensive investigation into three arson-caused fires led to his arrest.
The U.S. Small Business Administration if offering low interest loans to businesses in several Montana counties who suffered losses during the summer of 2016 fire season.
Senator Jon Tester spoke before the U.S. Senate’s Defense Programs & Policy Panel on Wednesday, September 13, highlighting the horrendous fire season in Montana with some of the most recent totals.