Red Flag Warning

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for western Montana by the National Weather Service for excessive heat and thunderstorms in the area.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for western Montana due to very hot temperatures and the risk of thunderstorms in the area.

The National Weather Service has predicted strong dry thunderstorms for western Montana Wednesday night into Thursday, and Lolo Peak Fire Officials are preparing for the worst

Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton ordered evacuations on Thursday due to the expansion of the Lolo Peak Fire.

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The Morrell complex fire burning near Seeley Lake is less than 500 acres but Fire Information Officer Catherine Kuhle says firefighters are concerned the town of Seeley Lake might be threatened.

Wildfire smoke continues to plague western Montana valleys. Air Quality is at unhealthy levels throughout the area, and worse in the Bitterroot Valley.

The Reynolds Creek Fire currently burning on the east side of Glacier National Park has expanded to over 2,000 acres in just two days.

Firefighters are keeping a wary on on the sky as a red flag warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for the area near where the Lolo Creek Complex has already burned over 9,000 acres since Sunday.

A massive line of thunderstorms ripped through eastern Idaho and west-central Montana Friday night, producing lightning strikes and sustained high winds that snapped trees and knocked out power to thousands in the area for several hours.