A meteorologist specifically compared current drought conditions and national and global forecasts to what meteorologists ...

Earlier this spring, the Forest Service sought public comment before issuing a 20-year permit for operating the historic ...

Fires in southwest Montana radically expanded on Tuesday, continuing to send plumes of smoke into the air and threatening dry forests. The Moose Fire, burning 22 miles south of Lost Trail Pass and ...

Going into a hot weekend, people are encouraged to ensure all campfires are fully out and cold to the touch before leaving them unattended.

The showers of crimson chemicals dropped on Montana ... and former Forest Service employees filed a federal lawsuit against the agency, alleging its continued use of aerial fire retardants ...

Summer is often referred to as "wildfire season" in Montana - here are resources to help you understand where they are, how ...

Lightning ignited three small fires in the Bitterroot National Forest on Saturday night, and dispatchers were fielding a steady stream of reports of smoke. The Sula Peak Lookout reported an 8-acre ...

Williams was one of the first responders who helped rescue survivors, recover the deceased and clear the wreckage of the June ...

The Sawlog fire in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 15 miles northeast of Wisdom and near Wise River is now estimated at 1,500 acres, officials said Sunday. Conditions, including dry fuels ...

Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines hopes to change the Forest Service funding mechanism of “fire borrowing.” The senator wants to package funding reform with policy changes, but some ...

Kling also said he tried to put out the fire before he left by kicking dirt ... told police it was only the four of them in the woods that night. "This investigation is still open and ongoing ...

“This valley is still the old Montana we love, and this development is the exact opposite of that.” In late 2022, the Flathead National Forest rejected POWDR’s proposal, primarily because ...