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Families and fire: Forest Service group aims to keep more women fighting wildfires

Firefighters jump out of planes or dig miles of line to try and stop a fire's spread. Some do this while pregnant. For women in firefighting, balancing careers with the demands of motherhood can often force them out of the jobs they love. But a new group of women in fire is trying to change that.

Families and fire: Forest Service group aims to keep more women fighting wildfires

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'Essential travel only,' conserve water, avoid rivers and creeks, officials say after seve...

Power to thousands of homes was knocked out Wednesday night as a severe thunderstorm swept through western Montana.

'Essential travel only,' conserve water, avoid rivers and creeks, officials say after seve...

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Looking for timely, reliable wildfire info? Here's how we find it

As wildfire season heats up across Montana, it can be hard know where to find reliable, up-to-date information. Here's a rundown of the kind of sources, tools and verification we use when covering wildfires — and you can use them too.

A wet May could delay summer wildfires in the Northern Rockies

An unusually dry winter fueled expectations of a long and active fire season throughout the Northern Rockies. Fire experts, however, say the reality may be more nuanced than that.

Researchers rethink rural wildfire mitigation

It's wildfire season. Rural communities and those on the outskirts of urban centers face greater danger than others. New research urges homeowners and state officials to rethink how they mitigate risk for those areas.

New program aims to help to protect Montanans from wildfire smoke

Montana will soon launch a program to better protect residents from wildfire smoke.

Hungry Horse Reservoir's West Shore Road reopens to the public

The Flathead National Forest is reopening more of the Hungry Horse Reservoir to the public as recent rains have helped firefighters contain wildfires in the area.

Fire danger remains high as more than 107,000 acres have burned in Montana

There were 24 active large fire incidents in the state as of Tuesday morning. Multiple regions in the state are using significant firefighting resources as the state remains in level 3 preparedness.

Fire danger remains high as more than 107,000 acres have burned in Montana

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River Road East Fire destroys structures near Paradise, MT

Rain has slowed the spread of the River Road East Fire that has burned down structures and more than 16,000 acres near the town of Paradise.

Evacuations ordered near Trego, Paradise as high winds fanned the flames Friday

The Flathead County Sheriff Friday afternoon issued a new mandatory evacuation order for the 3,000 acre East Fork Fire burning approximately 12 miles outside of Trego, MT. A new fire burning across the river from Paradise is being pushed by strong winds. Highway 200 is closed from Plains to Highway 135 due to the fire activity.

Evacuations ordered near Trego, Paradise as high winds fanned the flames Friday

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