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MSU professor explains how wildfires impact Montana ecosystems

MSU professor explains how wildfires impact Montana ecosystems

BOZEMAN, Mont. — As unseasonably early wildfires pop up across Montana this spring, including the Panama Fire near Cardwell and the Ordway Fire in Lewis and Clark County, researchers are examining the impact these fires have on local ecosystems. Wildfires have occurred in Montana for thousands of years and can be

Dry and windy: NWS Great Falls issues fire weather watch for central, southwest Montana

Dry, warm conditions and gusty winds expected on Wednesday prompted the National Weather Service in Great Falls to issue a red flag warning for most of central and southwest Montana. The warning is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening from north of Helena down through Dillon and West

Four wildfires in Lewis and Clark, Jefferson counties were human caused, officials say

Four wildfires that started last week in Jefferson and Lewis and Clark counties were human caused, including three started by escaped debris burns, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation officials said. Most of the fires are mostly contained after cooler weather over the weekend, but firefighters were still on the

Washington Home Insurance Costs Likely to Climb in 2026 | Insurify

Homeowners in Washington pay much less for insurance than the national average, according to Insurify data, but experts expect premiums to rise slightly this year. The average yearly home insurance premium in Washington State was $1,533 by the end of 2025, according to Insurify’s 2026 Insuring the American

Conservationists sue the FS to stop Cooke City deforestation project on the border of Yellowstone National Park | Mike Garrity (copy)

The Cooke City area of Montana has one of the healthiest whitebark pine forests in the region. Yet now, the Forest Service wants to apply an unscientific method of logging across more than 2,000 acres of these whitebark pine forests on the northeastern border of Yellowstone National Park. Whitebark

Cascade County bans burning as firefighting resources near exhaustion

Cascade County bans burning as firefighting resources near exhaustion

CASCADE COUNTY, Mont. — Cascade County has prohibited all burning as firefighting resources across Central Montana reach critical levels. Cascade County Disaster & Emergency Services issued a public service announcement stating that multiple active wildfires have heavily utilized local firefighting resources. According to the agency, if local resources become depleted and

Southbound I-15 traffic congested north of Helena due to fire

Southbound I-15 traffic congested north of Helena due to fire

UPDATE: March 20, 2026 at 7:06 p.m. According to Lewis and Clark County Emergency Management, I-15 has reopened with traffic being slowly escorted between the Sieben and Gates of the Mountains exits. Officials advised any drivers travelling on I-15 to expect delays as the fire remains