The Bitterroot National Forest reports more than 800 confirmed lightning strikes on the forest in the past 48 hours.

MISSOULA — Lightning has sparked six new fires across the southern side of the Bitterroot National Forest near Missoula, ...

Ten new lightning-caused fires have been discovered in the Bitterroot National Forest following Saturday night's ...

The Observation Point Fire, reported on July 24, ignited around the Lost Horse Road area and rapidly spread to over 100 acres ...

Montanans are well aware of the asbestos disaster caused by the vermiculite mine in Libby that turned the town into a ...

Opinion: Mining is dusty business. Workers at Sheep Creek are already breathing dust. So why not test for asbestos to inform ...

As stormy weather leaves its mark, firefighters in Western Montana work diligently to control multiple new blazes ignited by ...

Montana's firefighters tackled a surge of wildfires after lightning storms hit, with key incidents in the Bitterroot Valley ...

Two significant wildfires sparked by lightning strikes continue to burn across thousands of acres in Idaho's Payette National ...

The Mount Naomi Wilderness and Tony Grove Recreation Area have been collectively recognized as Utah’s second old-growth ...

Possibly the least known mountain range in southwest Montana, the John Long Range is a special area for those seeking peace ...

Despite a similar number of fire starts relative to last year (1,116 on July 21, 2025, as compared to 1,069 by July 21, 2024), fires this summer have burned fewer ...