Wildfires

Wednesday night's lightning storm caused several new fires throughout western Montana.

Fires from Utah and Idaho bringing smoke into the Missoula Valley.

West Marshall Creek Fire burning near Seeley Lake.

President Obama declares Montana a disaster area.

Monttana wildfires are causing evacuations in remote areas.

Updates on the Butler and Falls Point fires.

Red Flag Warning for Bitterroot National Forest for Thursday.

Fire season has arrived in Western Montana

Nine new lighting caused fires in the Bitterroot National Forest.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says a wildfire has broken out in the Bob Marshall Wilderness northwest of Augusta. Lewis and Clark National Forest spokesman Dave Cunningham says the fire was reported Thursday afternoon and had grown to 200 acres within a couple of hours...