Wildfires

Homeowners insurance is skyrocketing in Montana.

Despite initial fears of a severe fire season, recent weather improvements in the Northern Rockies may reduce wildfire risks this summer.

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If you have plans to burn this fall, there are a few things to keep in mind.

Montana's seen over 100 thousand acres burned.

Obviously active fires in Montana are the main cause for smoke in our area, but there are other factors that play into haze!

Hot days indoors can take a toll on peoples health as well, so air conditioning is always encouraged

The plan amendments could more protect more old growth trees

Wildfires, an annual problem here in Montana. Seemingly every summer, fires burn up half the state, and some years that's less of an exaggeration than we'd all prefer. We're aware of how the fires cause air quality to take a nose-dive, but what about our water quality?

Here's an updated list of the largest wildfires currently burning in Montana.