Essex Montana

Fire managers on the Paola Ridge Fire outside Essex met with homeowners, some under pre-evacuation warnings last night.John Pierson’s Type 1 Incident…

Updated 5:25 p.m.The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation warning for a small number of residents near Essex just northwest of the…

Update 2/10 7:00 a.m.: Both lanes of I-90 between St. Regis and Lookout pass have reopened. Standing water on highways across western Montana. Drive…

Information from InciWeb.nwcg.gov. We will update this post as more information becomes available today.West Fork Fish Creek Fire: Some evacuees from the…

In general it’s been another fairly quiet day for wildfires in Montana, with cooler temperatures and higher humidities in the northwest.But, between…

In general, wildfires in western Montana calmed over the weekend, thanks to cooler weather and even a little rain, but other fires grew, and some new ones…

Stage 2 fire restrictions went into effect in the Missoula area today. The restrictions apply to public and private lands in Missoula, Mineral, Sanders,…

When the Sheep Fire’s growth toward the town of Essex required evacuation of the town and surrounding area Thursday, residents were ready to go, and the…

Fire officials, evacuees and members of the community gathered in the gym of West Glacier Elementary School last night hours after the town of Essex…

A mandatory evacuation of Essex and the surrounding area was ordered at about 2:45 this afternoon by the Flathead County Sheriff. Fire Information Officer…