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Wildfire, fire management and air quality news for western Montana and the Northern Rockies.

West Fork Fish Creek Fire Causing Smokey Skies

Smoke in the sky west of Missoula is coming from the West Fork Fish Creek Fire, officials say.
Saxon Holbrook
Smoke in the sky west of Missoula is coming from the West Fork Fish Creek Fire, officials say.

Wondering where the smoke west of Missoula is coming from today? The Frenchtown Rural Fire Chief says it's from islands of un-burned fuel from the West Fork Fish Creek fire which was discovered August 14, 2015.

According to the Lolo National Forest Facebook page, "crews continue to mop-up, monitor the fire and remove hazard trees."

See a map of the West Fork Fish Creek fire area from The Lolo National Forest

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