Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Federal funding helps keep Montana Public Radio strong and accessible to everyone in Montana. Visit Protect My Public Media to learn how you can add your voice in support of the future of public media.

Learn More

Zach Hoylman

Montana News

How does winter snowpack affect summer wildfires?

Austin Amestoy

As summer heats up in Montana, so does wildfire season. This raises the question, does winter snowpack really correlate to the severity of the wildfire season? And what does a 'normal' fire season mean?