fire season

Do you remember how bad the fire season was that year?

A snowstorm hampers travel and quenches the fires on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

Human-caused fires still are happening.

You can help out families in need with air filters or box fans.

Forest fires west of Montana are adding smoke to our air.

Governor Greg Gianforte met with fire, weather and other officials in his conference room on Wednesday to receive a briefing on the upcoming fire season for Montana.

Last summer’s wildfires made for big headlines in the media, but the resulting destruction and smoke combined to keep out-of-state visitors away, and with them, millions of dollars in lost income.

A legislative committee meeting in Helena yesterday heard testimony that further cuts in Medicaid reimbursements to healthcare providers could lead to more patient deaths.

Summer could be coming to a screeching halt very soon, if the forecasts from the National Weather Service for this week are accurate

Fire season is rapidly approaching. The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is encouraging Missoula residents to use a three step plan to get ready. Public Relations Specialist Jordan Koppen says hes noticed many homes are not prepared.

Senior Meteorologist Bob Nester with the National Weather Service Office in Missoula, has put together a look back at moisture levels for May, as well as a peek ahead into the probable forecast for summer and Montana's Wildfire Season.

Despite the warm, relatively dry winter and the early spring that western Montana has experienced, the National Weather Service says there is plenty of snow pack in area mountains.