Fire Managers Rescind Stringent Restrictions Across Northwest Montana
Set to take effect this week, Stage II restrictions are removed as cool weather and recent rain have lowered fire danger
Set to take effect this week, Stage II restrictions are removed as cool weather and recent rain have lowered fire danger
With limited exemptions, all fires are prohibited in order to decrease potential ignition sources and prevent wildfires
Nearly 1,400 wildfires have burned over 220 square miles as Montana faces abnormally dry conditions
Western states have been parched by severe drought and record heat; near-record 2,000 square miles has already burned