Montana launches statewide fire dashboard
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MONTANA – Governor Greg Gianforte launched a new dashboard to keep Montanans informed on active fires burning in the state.
The new dashboard can be accessed at mtfireinfo.org, a site launched by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in June to keep Montanans and visitors to the state updated on current fire restriction information.
The new dashboard includes information on all active wildfires as well as more detailed information on fires greater than 100 acres, including size, percent contained, and fire cause. It also includes information on the total number of fires and acres burned in Montana this calendar year.
“Here at the DNRC, we continue to be intently focused on the 2021 fire season, and we hope that this new resource provides the public with the necessary information to keep them safe and informed,” Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Director Amanda Kaster said.
The governor declared a statewide wildfire emergency on July 14 in response to the extremely dry and dangerous wildfire conditions and the national shortage of firefighting resources. The governor has since mobilized the Montana National Guard and secured wildfire support from Utah and California through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact to assist in the state’s wildland fire response.
