Air Quality Worsens in Bitterroot and Western Montana
Coastal smoke moved into Montana.
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Forest Fire Smoke Settles Into Bitterroot and Missoula Valleys
Monday morning air was not very good.
Air Quality Specialist Coefield on Smoke from Area Wildfires
With the Magpie Rock Fire burning over 2,000 acres in Sanders County and several other smaller fires burning in the Mission and Flathead areas, smoke is making its way into the Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys.
Stage One Air Pollution Alert Issued for Missoula on Sunday
Early Saturday afternoon, the Missoula City County Health Department announced that the air quality specifically in the Frenchtown valley had been declared to be Unhealthy.
Canada Wildfire Smoke has Traveled to Missoula
Some wildfire smoke has traveled to the Missoula area, but it is not from any wildfires in Montana.
Montana Morning State News Headlines for Tuesday, August 21
Missoula's record dry spell ended on Monday after 47 days without any measurable precipitation with .54 inches of rain.
‘Unrelenting Haze’ – However Air Quality is still Moderate
When the haze is so thick the mountains to the north are mere silhouettes, the presumption is that western Montana is socked in with wildfire smoke.
So, Where is the Smoke in the Missoula Valley From This Week?
No, it’s not a new game show, it’s the question everyone is asking as they wake up and see the bluish haze that masks the beautiful mountains around western Montana