We’re on pins and needles all summer long. So much of the forest is at a close proximity to private lands and structures," ...

When the fire danger is "moderate", fires can start from most accidental causes, adding that if a fire starts in open, dry ...

Data shows Ravalli County, Mont., an area seeing explosive population and development growth, is at higher wildfire risk than ...

HAMILTON — Three more lookouts within the Bitterroot National Forest are being recommended for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

Burn scars around Lolo Peak and a nearby failed ski resort show two different kinds of rehabilitation work that could be considered in the Bitterroot National Forest. Across the Bitterroot River ...

When fire danger is moderate, fires can readily start in open, dry grasslands and can spread quickly, especially on windy days. There was particular concern for Thursday afternoon when the National ...

According to the Bitterroot National Forest, a wildfire has started around 11 miles south of Hamilton near Harlan Creek in Darby. The smoke was reportedly seen at around 3:15 pm. Resources are ...

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. — Officials in the Bitterroot National Forest are tracking a new fire detected near the Big Creek Trailhead in Stevensville. The fire is reportedly burning in the ...

MISSOULA (AP) – The U.S. Forest Service and environmentalists reached a compromise Thursday that will allow at least some logging of burned timber in Montana s Bitterroot National Forest ...

Lightning ignited three small fires in the Bitterroot National Forest on Saturday night, and dispatchers were fielding a steady stream of reports of smoke. The Sula Peak Lookout reported an 8-acre ...