Montana Wildfires

The fire burned over 5,000 acres in one day, coming within miles of Missoula

Campfires are possible, but only in established campgrounds

Montana's seen over 100 thousand acres burned.

The blaze exploded from a grass fire to burn thousands of acres in hours

The suppression of fires is just putting a band-aid on a bigger wound. The deadfall and beetle-kill trees are just turning our forests into ticking time bombs.

With the ongoing heat of summer, what better way to enjoy the day, than next to an ice-cold fire?

All campfires are banned under Stage 2 restrictions.

A local ranch is asking for the community's help to recover funds after a lightning strike burned their entire winter's worth of hay.

The Big Knife fire outside of Arlee has got a webcam set up nearby that allows people to see the fire in real-time. The webcam also allows a person to view the fire using thermal imaging.

With more high winds, heat and low humidities forecast, firefighters might not get a break until week's end.