March is Prescribed Fire Awareness Month, which Gov. Henry McMaster proclaimed on March 1. The Nature Conservancy has hosted Fire Fest since 2015, and its goal is to promote awareness for forestry ...

The Montana House has unanimously passed legislation to enforce stricter wildfire mitigation standards and reduce liability for utility companies and cooperatives. House Bill 490 requires all ...

Wildfires have become more frequent and are costly. In 2021, the state spent $54 million on firefighting, according to Montana Public Radio. In southern California, losses from recent fires were ...