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Bureau of Land Management aiming to burn 1,300 acres near Clark Canyon Reservoir

Bureau of Land Management firefighters are shifting their prescribed fire efforts south after a few weeks of successful burn operations in the East Pioneer Mountains. Fire officials announced that operations will shift into three units located in the Red Rock River watershed near Clark Canyon Reservoir this week. If weather

Missoula Fire Department responds to house fire, no one injured

Missoula Fire Department responds to house fire, no one injured

MISSOULA, Mont. - The Missoula Fire Department (MFD) responded to a house fire on Eddy Avenue on Tuesday at around 11:15 p.m. No one was injured. According to a press release from MFD, five engines and one ladder truck responded to the scene along with the Missoula Police Department

Earth Day Reminder: As wildfire risk rises in Montana, mitigation starts at home

After a dry winter and below-average snowpack, experts warn this wildfire season could be more dangerous—here’s how homeowners can prepare. Earth Day is often a time to appreciate the natural beauty of our planet. But this year, it also serves as a reminder of how vulnerable those

East Side Fire burns 3,000 acres south of Red Lodge as 'go now' evacuations ordered

A fast-moving wildfire broke out in Carbon County Monday with evacuations in progress. Since ignition, the East Side Fire has consumed 3,000 acres of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in the southwestern region of Carbon County. Latest reports as of Tuesday morning listed the blaze as 0% contained.

Butte fire crews respond to blaze on Yale Avenue

Butte fire crews respond to blaze on Yale Avenue

BUTTE, Mont. — Crews with the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department were called to a structure fire in the 1800 block of Yale Avenue Saturday. Upon arrival, firefighters went to work on an outbuilding fully on fire with flames spreading into nearby vegetation. The structure then collapsed a short time later.

Davis Gulch Fire near Big Timber expected to smoke for days

Davis Gulch Fire near Big Timber expected to smoke for days

BIG TIMBER, Mont. — A wildfire is burning about 20 miles south of Big Timber, according to an update by Custer Gallatin National Forest (CGNF). Forest officials said the Davis Gulch Fire is smoldering with light smoke on a ridge top in the Derby burn scar, about 1.5 miles southwest

Butte air purifier loan program opens April 27 for fire season

Butte air purifier loan program opens April 27 for fire season

BUTTE, Mont. — According to the Butte-Silver Bow City-County Health Department, the county’s Air Purifier Loan Out Program ill return for a fourth year on Monday, April 27, 2026. The program is part of Butte-Silver Bow County’s public health response plan for wildfire smoke events. The