Articles with the Tag: Fire
Bill narrows Medicaid Expansion in effort to reduce program costs News from Montana Senate Republicans HELENA — The Senate Public Health Committee heard a bill on Wednesday, Feb. 26, to narrow eligibility requirements for Medicaid Expansion in an effort to reduce state costs for the program. ...
Editor, In the Flathead Valley we live in a fire prone area. Many of us have evacuated because of fires, or have packed and been ready to evacuate as we’ve watched smoke and flames advance. Don’t expect as much fire protection this summer. The Trump-Musk team is telling the public that no f...

To provide a better understanding of what climate change means for Montanans, we are hosting a new monthly series, entitled Montana Climate Matters. Each month, you’ll hear from experts knowledgeable about climate science, impacts, and solutions. Our goal in this endeavor is to facilitate unders...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced that over $20 million is available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to strengthen local governments’ wildfire response by converting vehicles to wildland fire engines...
Opening reception for ‘Walk the Walk Then & Now’ is Wednesday News from SKC PABLO — An opening reception for an exhibition of photographs by David J. Spear will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Three Woodcocks Fine Arts Building, #65 Buffalo Gallery at...

News from CSKT Division of Fire DIXON — A wildland fire burning five miles west of Dixon along Hwy. 200 was estimated at 468 acres and 60 percent contained as of Saturday, Sept. 7. Firefighters conducted a burnout to strengthen control lines on the northwest flank along Highway 200 and will contin...
News from CSKT Division of Fire RONAN – The Division of Fire officials want to update the public on the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes fire danger. The Flathead Indian Reservations fire danger is at high. The Flathead Indian Reservation received some good precipitation the last coupl...

News from the Fire Prevention Education Team MISSOULA — As a result of increasing fire activity across Southwest Montana, fueled by dry conditions and elevated temperatures, federal, state, Tribal, and local fire personnel are encouraging residents and visitors to take precaution to prevent human-...

MISSOULA – With extreme wildfires doubling in the past 20 years, many residents in the Western U.S. have smoldering concerns for their future safety and wellbeing. To help take wildfire management to the next level in the era of climate change, the FireCenter at the University of Montana has ...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Forest Service have signed an agreement with the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to use the NOAA Geostationary Op...