fire season

Montana’s dry winter and low snowpack could set the stage for a historic 2026 wildfire season. Learn how to stay safe.

With nearly 300 wildfires reported, the grassfire near Browning stands out—not just for its size but for the haze it's casting over our communities.

Montana's lack of snowfall and our dangerously low snowpack levels are becoming the stuff of fire season nightmares. As the winter weeks go by, our 'percentages of normal' keep ticking lower - and that's not good news for this summer.

Over 60% of the wildfires in Montana are human-caused. We can do better. Here are some things that you can do to help prevent wildfires in Montana.

Do you remember how bad the fire season was that year?

Here is an updated list of wildfires currently burning across Montana.

Measurements show soil and plants are much drier, making trees and brush more likely to ignite and fire to spread.

That emerging reality is prompting people in cities and rural areas alike to prepare for another summer of sooty skies along the West Coast and in the Rocky Mountains.