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Ravalli County Open Burning to be on Day-to-Day Basis

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:04:32 +0000

Cold, wet weather has helped.

Montana's Fire Season Draws to a Close [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:29:07 +0000

Montana’s fire season will officially end at midnight tonight. Spokeswoman Paula Rosenthal Short says DNRC Director Mary Sexton and Forestry Division Administrator Bob Harrington have signed the proclamation effectively ending Montana’s wildfire season and rescinding fire restrictions for state and private classified forest lands across the state. However, fire restrictions still exist in some [...]

Valley Smoke Returns

Alan K — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:32:51 +0000

Smoke blankets the Missoula Valley. Where is it coming from?

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5 Things to Do With Your Kids When It's Smoky

Joy Larson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:59:38 +0000

Here's a list of fun things to do with the kiddos to help pass the time that we’re all stuck in the house when we should be outdoors.

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Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:50:55 +0000

As anyone who has spent any time outside on Monday, it's immediately apparent that wildfire smoke is especially bad in the Missoula valley.

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Smoke Causes Some Friday Game Cancellations [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:26:05 +0000

Due to the current poor air quality conditions in the Missoula valley, the following athletic games have been cancelled

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Missoula Smoke From Sawtooth Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:36:18 +0000

The Sawtooth Fire is responsible for the heavy pall of smoke hanging over the Missoula valley.

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Fire Guts South Hills Home [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:52:08 +0000

A house fire on Ebb Way in Missoula's South Hills sent plumes of oily black smoke that could be seen all over the Missoula valley on Wednesday afternoon.

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Wrong Message Sent in Bitterroot Evacuation [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:31:51 +0000

Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman says the reverse 9-1-1 system employed by fire and sheriff's authorities sent out an incorrect message to hundreds of homes and cell phones regarding certain areas in which residents could return to their homes.

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Update – Stage One Evacuation Notice Due to Sawtooth Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:41:54 +0000

Stage One Evacuation Notice due to the Sawtooth Fire.

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Smoke Continues and New Forest Fire Found in Bitterroot

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:04:57 +0000

The afternoon smoke is upon us again.

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Montana Hotshot Team Cites Safety Issues in Deadly Idaho Fire

Associated Press — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:31:27 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A member of an elite federal firefighting team says safety concerns kept the group from engaging a northern Idaho wildfire one day before a 20-year-old firefighter was killed. Anne Veseth of Moscow was killed Aug. 12 when she was struck by a tree while battling the Steep Corner Fire. According to [...]

Forest Fires Keep Smokin' – August 17 Update

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:15:17 +0000

Reports on the Idaho fires.

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Chrandal Fire (and Others) Update – Tuesday July 31

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:06:54 +0000

More lightning-caused fires are expected.

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Small Fire in Bitterroot National Forest

Peter Christian — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:06:52 +0000

The Chrandal Creek fire, approximately 2 miles northwest of Irishmans Rock, in the Hughes Creek drainage is estimated to be 60 acres in size. The fire was lightning caused and was detected on Friday. Acting Bitterroot National Forest spokesperson Betsy Ballard says the fire behavior has been very active Saturday with trees torching and multiple fire spots outside the main fire perimeter. The fire is burning in subalpine fire and beetle killed lodgepole pine. Air support is being provided by 2 helicopters dropping buckets of water on the fire.

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Being Liable For The Cost Of Fires [AUDIO]

Shande Wiest — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:03:09 +0000

As temperatures change and we begin to see the leaves fall, fires season is winding down. State Prevention Specialist from the Montanan DNRC, Pat Cross says if someone is found responsible for starting a fire they will be held accountable

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Stage Restrictions Will Go Away – Sept 20

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:43:24 +0000

The Federal and state wildland fire agencies will rescind Stage 1 fire restrictions as of 12:01 am Wednesday, Sept 21. The Northern Rockies Coordination Group said the counties of west central Montana will also rescind their restrictions

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