The suppression of fires is just putting a band-aid on a bigger wound. The deadfall and beetle-kill trees are just turning our forests into ticking time bombs.
Summertime in Montana also means fire season. And much like the backyard bbq, foil can come in handy for keeping more than just your meal from charring on the grill.
The Big Knife fire outside of Arlee has got a webcam set up nearby that allows people to see the fire in real-time. The webcam also allows a person to view the fire using thermal imaging.