By Gregory McNamee WRITERS ON THE RANGE At any given moment during this smoky summer of 2023, hundreds of wildfires were blazing in the United States—more...
By Jen Clancey DIGITAL PRODUCER Sgt. Daniel Haydon at the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office knows there isn’t a one-size fits all approach to preparing for wildfire...
By Aaron Bolton MONTANA PUBLIC RADIO Montana firefighters will join others from around the U.S. in helping Canadian fire crews battle 100 active fires in Alberta....
EBS STAFF It’s not breaking news: Big Sky is shrouded in Canadian smoke. After a brief taste of wildfire season, Friday’s forecast from the Montana Department...
By Edward F. O’Brien MONTANA PUBLIC RADIO Gov. Greg Gianforte Tuesday convened federal, state, tribal and local fire officials for a preview of the state’s wildfire...
By Edward F. O’Brien MONTANA PUBLIC RADIO People who fly the drones over wildland fires could soon face criminal penalties under a bill gaining traction at...
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA MISSOULA—More than three times as many houses and other structures burned in Western wildfires from 2010 to 2020 than in the previous decade,...
MSU NEWS SERVICE BOZEMAN—Smokejumpers who survived a wildfire in 1961 will recount their harrowing experiences in an upcoming film set to air on Montana PBS. “Higgins...
By Matthew Brown ASSOCIATED PRESS BILLINGS—The Biden administration on Thursday announced $930 million for reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush...
EBS STAFF Despite the alarming sight of smoke visible from Big Sky’s Town Center, a Nov. 16 Forest Service press release warned that crews will begin...