Hunters encouraged to make wildfire prevention top priority MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS Montana’s archery-only hunting season for deer, elk, antelope, black bear, wolf and mountain...
CUSTER-GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST Three factors influence wildfire behavior: weather, topography and fuel. These elements affect and increase the likelihood of a fire starting, the speed and...
BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST DILLON – Officials with the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest recently reported a number of abandoned campfires have been found throughout the forest. While none...
By Joseph T. O’Connor Explore Big Sky Senior Editor BIG SKY – A wildfire, sparked from a suspected cigarette butt, burned an approximate half acre underneath...
Snake Fire starts near south entrance of park; southwest Montana fires smoldering By Tyler Allen Explore Big Sky Staff Writer The Snake Fire in Yellowstone National...
By Tyler Allen, Explorebigsky.com Staff Writer SOUTHWEST MONTANA – The Millie Fire, spotted Aug. 28 south of Bozeman, is 10,186 acres and as of this morning...
By Tyler Allen, ExploreBigSky.com Staff Writer As of press time, fires were burning across the northern Rockies, bringing smoky skies to southwest Montana. The six Rosebud...
Associated Press U.S. Forest Service officials say three new fires have started in the Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana. The agency says aircraft and ground...
Afternoon update: Winds up to 51 miles per hour have pushed the Bear Trap 2 fire across Highway 84 to the north and across the Madison...
WHITEHALL — Wildland firefighters are working to contain a wildland fire that was called in around 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The fire, called the Antelope Fire,...