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Montana's Fire Season Draws to a Close [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:29:07 +0000

Montana’s fire season will officially end at midnight tonight. Spokeswoman Paula Rosenthal Short says DNRC Director Mary Sexton and Forestry Division Administrator Bob Harrington have signed the proclamation effectively ending Montana’s wildfire season and rescinding fire restrictions for state and private classified forest lands across the state. However, fire restrictions still exist in some [...]

Valley Smoke Returns

Alan K — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:32:51 +0000

Smoke blankets the Missoula Valley. Where is it coming from?

5 Things to Do With Your Kids When It's Smokey in Missoula and the Bitterroot

Joy Larson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:59:38 +0000

Here's a list of fun things to do with the kiddos to help pass the time that we’re all stuck in the house when we should be outdoors.

Mustang Fire is Less Active – Smoke Continues

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:00:40 +0000

You can see the mountains, occasionally.

Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:50:55 +0000

As anyone who has spent any time outside on Monday, it’s immediately apparent that wildfire smoke is especially bad in the Missoula valley. Sara Kofield, air quality specialist with the Missoula City County Health Department, says the air quality index is listed as ‘Unhealthy’. She says the health department is recommending that all outdoor practices [...]

Smoke Causes Some Friday Game Cancellations [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:26:05 +0000

Due to the current poor air quality conditions in the Missoula valley, the following athletic games have been cancelled · 3:00 p.m. Hellgate High School Sophomore football VS. Glacier High School game · 4:30 p.m. Big Sky High School Freshman football game VS. Sentinel High School game. The Hellgate High School Varsity Football VS. Glacier [...]

Missoula Smoke From Sawtooth Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:36:18 +0000

The Sawtooth Fire is responsible for the heavy pall of smoke hanging over the Missoula valley. Air quality specialist with the Missoula City County Health Department Sara Kofield says the fire, that has caused evacuations this week, has sent plumes of smoke into the Missoula valley. She says there is little in the way of [...]

Some Sawtooth Fire Evacuees Can Return Home [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:07:34 +0000

Tom Heintz, the Incident Commander of the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team on the Sawtooth Fire fire has conferred with Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman concerning the re-entry into areas near this fire by the residents of the homes impacted by the area Stage 2 evacuation order. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. this evening, residents of [...]

Fire Guts South Hills Home [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:52:08 +0000

A house fire on Ebb Way in Missoula’s South Hills sent plumes of oily black smoke that could be seen all over the Missoula valley on Wednesday afternoon. Missoula fire department battalion chief Steve Paske says no one was home when neighbors say flames and smoke shooting out of the rear of the structure. Paske [...]

Volcano Eruption in Western Montana – Or is it Just Fire Season?

Joy Larson — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:40:16 +0000

Thanks to all the ash in the air it looks more like a volcano erupted than wildfire season in Western Montana.

Tuesday Morning Fire and Evacuation Update [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:54:55 +0000

Evacuations went smoothly in Ravalli County on Monday.

Red Flag Warning For All of Western Montana [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:04:24 +0000

Red Flag Warning for almost all of Western Montana.

Update – Stage One Evacuation Notice Due to Sawtooth Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:41:54 +0000

Stage One Evacuation Notice due to the Sawtooth Fire.

Fire Updates: Saddle Complex & West Riverside–Arson Suspected

Angel — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:42:59 +0000

During the Saddle Complex blowup Monday evening. Photo taken from Hamilton by our buddy Steve Fullerton The jump in size Monday night on the Saddle Complex of forest fires was not repeated Tuesday. The growth was small in comparison, but the blaze is still growing. As of Tuesday morning, the estimated size is 18,275 acres. [...]