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Montana’s governor declared Thursday a statewide drought emergency ahead of the Fourth of July and amid extremely dry conditions.In his emergency…
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For the first time in decades, fireworks like bottle rockets and Roman candles are legal to use in Montana.On a 90-degree Wednesday at a Black Cat…
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The Bitterroot National Forest is changing its fire danger level from ‘Low’ to ‘Moderate’ starting Wednesday, June 27.The shift to ‘moderate’ means that…
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As early wildfires spark up around the state, Montanans need to be extra careful celebrating this Fourth of July weekend.With temperatures heating up,…
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The Missoula Rural Fire District has an extra fire engine on duty over the 4th of July weekend, in part because of what happened in 2006. District Chief…
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Fireworks bans are spreading across western Montana in the face of hot, dry weather, and high fire danger.The City of Whitefish has canceled its 4th of…
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Counties across western Montana today imposed Stage One fire restrictions effective this Friday morning at 12:01 a.m.The restrictions come along with a…
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Officials have bumped the fire danger rating to "extreme" in Missoula County following a record-breaking heat wave and forecasts calling for hot, dry…
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Montana fire officials are urging people to be extra careful with fire this weekend and over Fourth of July.Crystal Beckman is with the state Department…
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The National Weather Service warns an intense and prolonged heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures to western Montana this weekend."I am not…