Only about 75,000 acres burned across the state compared with a seasonal average of 320,000 acres, but fire suppression costs are currently estimated at nearly three times the average.

The proposed Bitterroot Front Project extends along the eastern side of the Bitterroot Range approximately from Lolo to Darby ...

The U.S. Senate version of the Fix our Forests Act (FOFA) is advancing with strong bipartisan support. If signed, it would ...

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation alongside Ravalli Electric Cooperative, U.S. Forest Service in Bitterroot National Forest, and Ravalli County are starting a wildfire ...

BITTERROOT NATIONAL FOREST — Crews are attacking two fires in the Bitterroot National Forest. The Dominic Point Fire is burning 28 acres, 8 miles east of Corvallis in the Sapphire Mountains. There is ...

The state and Missoula city and county have worked to log, thin and burn Marshal Canyon’s wildland-urban interface.

ST. IGNATIUS — Native American firefighters have been an integral part of Montana's wildfire response for over 60 years, from ...

What's at stake in wildfire management policy. Plus, Bozeman's plan to end urban camping. As Montanans deal with rising wildfire risks, experts study how to keep homes safe. Plus, a new chapter in ...

Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz, who previously worked for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and for a large lumber producer in Idaho. In a statement, he said changes in ...

Jul. 27—After retiring from the Kalispell Fire Department over a decade ago, KC Cox continues to serve not just the Flathead Valley's fire departments, but fire crews across the West. Cox owns Montana ...