Anne James
Evacuation Lifted for Heinrude Community; Hungry Horse Reservoir Still Closed
Cool, wet weather continued Wednesday. A a half-inch to 2" of rainfall has been reported over the past 24 hours in the neighborhood of northwestern Montana wildfires, and while it helped settle the fires themselves, firefighters are now having to deal with muddy forest roads and the danger of falling trees.
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Large Grass Fire Burning South of Billings
It's not as big as they thought last evening, but firefighters are still working to control a very large wildfire south of Billings.. Dubbed the Pryor Creek Road Fire, it began in a harvest field 4 miles northeast of Pryor, and was first reported at 1:20pm p.m. Tuesday aft...
UM Researchers Prep Fentanyl, Heroin Vaccines for Human Trials
MISSOULA – Researchers at the University of Montana and their partners are nearing human trials for vaccines to prevent fentanyl and heroin drug overdoses.
The vaccines would protect people struggling with drug addiction or those at risk of accidental overdose. According...
Local Artists “Paint the State” with Anti-Meth Messages
The Montana Meth Project has announced the winners of it's annual "Paint the State" competition, and several winners are from north central Montana.
A mural called "Get Hooked on Montana, Not Drugs" won the 1st Place People's Choice Award in online voting, and also won 1st place in the Teen category for the Central Montana region. The painting,...
Sidney Fire Grows to 228 Acres, But Remains West of the Two Medicine River.
Overall, it seems to have been a good weekend for firefighters in western Montana, with little to no growth reported on most fires. A mapping flight showed some growth on the Sidney Fire west of Heart Butte since the previous flight a week ago, and the East Fork Fire added 500 acres, but those were the only significant expansions reported. Her...
Firefighters Continue to Gain Ground Against Montana’s Wildfires
RIVER ROAD EAST FIRE (17, 098 acres - 6 miles due East of Plains)
The fire has grown by just 15 acres over the past 24 hours, and is now 7% contained. 651 firefighters, 41 engines and 6 helicopters are assigned to the River Road East fire.
On th...
Colt Fire: That’s (More or Less) A Wrap
Cooler, moist and rainy weather earlier in the week has allowed firefighters to get a grip on the larger wildfires burning in Western Montana. Only one - the River Road East Fire - has shown any growth over the past 48 hours, though that may be due to a lack of mapping flights on the other fires...
NPS Study: Glacier National Park Tourism Contributes $548M to Local Economy
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TS Hilary Lends a Hand to Northwest Firefighters
More rain fell on western Montana wildfires on Tuesday, further aiding firefighters trying to rein them in. Over the weekend, the CSKT Division of Fire announced they had both the Niaranda and Mill Pocket fires surrounded, and we probably won't be seeing any more daily reports on those fires...
Browning HS’s Kevin Kicking Woman a Finalist for Montana Teacher of the Year
HELENA – Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen has announced the four finalists for the 2024 Montana Teacher of the Year award. The selected finalist will represent Montana during the 2024 National Teacher of the Year Program in Washington.
41 teachers from across th...
Niarada Fire and Mill Pocket Fire Are Fully Contained
Rain leftover from Hurricane Hilary made its way into western Montana Sunday and Monday, providing welcome assistance for firefighters working to contain the several large wildfires burning there.
RIVER ROAD EAST FIRE (16,790 acres - 6 miles due East of Plains)
Rainfall totals over the fire averaged 0.15-0.30 i...
New Wildfire Reported Between Plains & Paradise
The Hungry Horse Reservoir remains closed to all public access, including both the east and west side roads, as firefighting efforts continue on the Ridge Fire, the Tin Soldier, and other fires in the area.
Sixteen trails are closed due to the Sidney Fire, which is south of East Glacier and West of Heart Butte.
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