Forest Fires In Montana Map

Toole madison beaverhead blaine petroleum golden valley and cascade counties are under open burning bans until further notice.

Forest fires in montana map. Montana forest fires in 2019. Visibility due to smoke fire fighting activities proximity of the fire to the road and increased movement of animals are some of the considerations that are taken into account when closing a road. Fire restrictions continue in 10 counties. Rice ridge fire lolo national forest near seeley lake montana 160 183 acres 64 824 ha the rice ridge fire became the nation s number one fire priority in early september when it blew up to cover over 100 000 acres 40 000 ha.

Wildfire smoke and your health. It s 1 929 acres and 16 percent contained located 17 miles north of west yellowstone 20 miles south of big sky and 23 miles north of. Montana s beautiful summers come with the increased incidence of wildfires. Current montana fire information.

Health recommendations during fire season. This fire is in the custer gallanting national forest. The horsefly fire is burning about 1 2 miles northwest of the black diamond fire near flesher pass east of lincoln. Emergency crp haying grazing to help producers.

Tax relief and assistance for loss due to natural disaster including fires. Montana farm service agency. The lewis and clark county sheriff has issued evacuation orders for residents of the flesher acres area located on the east side of flesher pass due to the growing threat of the horsefly fire. Inciweb whale butte coal ridge fire maps this fire in the flathead national forest is 280 acres and 2 percent contained as of august 21.

Dnrc interactive wildland fire map. From left u s. While the counties of ravalli. Fire prevention and preparedness.

Normally a year with an average amount of moisture or above heralds a bad fire year. By rex trulove august 1 2019 9 33 pm 279 views 12 votes 8 comments. Department of revenue. Mdt doesn t often close roads but when the safety of the traveling public is in question traffic is detoured to an alternate route.

By this time of year i would normally have already written several articles about the fires that were burning in montana. A map of fires on the lincoln district of the helena lewis and clark national forest issued about 2pm friday. The reason that i haven t so far this year is that there isn t much to write about. It is over 200 acres in size.

Once again hot temperatures low humidity gusty winds and lightning strikes from dry thunderstorms will contribute to extreme fire behavior for much of montana. Department of public health and human services. The abundant moisture causes. Over 50 000 acres 20 000 ha meyers fire beaverhead national forest deerlodge national forest 62 034 acres 25 104 ha lolo peak fire lolo national forest 53 902 acres 21 813 ha at an interagency and departmental briefing on montana fires.

Conditions can change quickly.