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Agencies contain fire in the Floweree area, limited visibility on Highway 87

Agencies contain fire in the Floweree area, limited visibility on Highway 87

UPDATE: Feb. 26 at 10:37 a.m. The fire has been contained, according to an update from the Chouteau County Sheriff's Office. "The fire has been contained, fire crews will still be on scene for a while in Floweree doing mopup," CCSO said. There were

Fire officials: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest may light RX fires this week

Fire officials announced Monday that the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest may implement prescribed burning operations this week. If weather and fuels conditions allow, potential project areas include the following: Butte Ranger District: Basin Creek Watershed Project — Five miles south of Butte, fire crews will continue burning slash piles. Smoke impacts

15 acres burned in wildland fire near North Meadow Creek in McAllister

15 acres burned in wildland fire near North Meadow Creek in McAllister

MADISON COUNTY, Mont. - Around 15 total acres burned in a wildland fire in the area of North Meadow Creek in McCallister on Sunday, according to the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department. The department said crews were dispatched to the fire at around 4:30 p.m. Eight apparatus and 20

Missoula 4-H club collects pinecones for DNRC reforestation efforts

Missoula 4-H club collects pinecones for DNRC reforestation efforts

The Potomac Valley 4-H club may not speak for the trees, but it is aiding in efforts to replant them. In January, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) partnered with the club to collect pinecones from state land outside Missoula. The goal of the collection was

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest announces prescribed burns

‘Tis the season. Smoke billowed Wednesday from prescribed burning south of Butte. The sources included burning slash piles collected from ongoing work to thin timber in the watershed of the Basin Creek Reservoir. That work is driven by concerns that a catastrophic wildfire could choke the reservoir with debris, sediment

How Bobcats can prevent forest fires this summer

How Bobcats can prevent forest fires this summer

Many students look forward to outdoor excursions over summer break. Few activities are more popular than camping — specifically sitting around a campfire. However, according to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), this warm and inviting hallmark of summer — if left unattended — is one of the leading causes of wildfires. Through

Pallet possession banned in Bozeman Ranger District

Pallet possession banned in Bozeman Ranger District

Popped tires and forest fires are no fun for anyone, and pallet fires have become such an issue in the Custer Gallatin National Forest — especially in Hyalite Canyon — that the Bozeman Ranger District (BRD) has implemented a new ban on possessing pallets within its jurisdiction. Before Jan. 1, anyone who