Montana Wildfires

Evacuation orders expanded to GO status around Elkhorn Hot Springs and Maverick Mountain as the Sand Creek Fire pushed past 11,600 acres over the weekend.

Montana's fire season is running hot right now — and some parts of the state are looking at an above-normal threat that stretches well past summer.

Crews climbing two steep ridge lines every single day just to reach the fire's edge — that's what it's taking to fight the Elder 1 Fire south of Missoula right now.

Eighteen new fires reported in a single day — and that was just Sunday. Montana's fire season isn't easing in slowly this year.

Temperatures in the triple digits, gusty winds, and bone-dry air — a rough stretch is headed toward much of Montana.

Montana's fire season is staying quieter than expected and the week's weather isn't exactly cooperating

Miles City and Glendive hit 115 degrees Sunday — just two degrees shy of Death Valley. Let that sink in for a second.

A group of conservationists is ready to take action against the Forest Service over a new plan that could reshape the Bitterroot fire risk

Fire danger is creeping up faster than expected this summer in Eastern Montana.

Change is in the air at KwaTaqNuk Resort Casino — a gaming floor closure is just the beginning of something fresh and exciting.

As the fire season kicks off, some surprising weather patterns have Montana feeling a bit more optimistic than its neighbors this year. Let’s break down what that means.

Montana's weather took a wild turn with record-breaking warmth and fierce winds. It's a reminder of nature's unpredictable side.