Montana Wildfires

The fires are being set now to help with forest management and wildfire prevention

It's last call for anyone interested in a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a smokejumper firefighter.

The end of fire season or concerns for air quality in Montana's Missoula, Ravalli, and Lake Counties is not coming anytime soon.

The Garceau Fire that has been burning on the Flathead Reservation since August 16 is now in the mop-up stage.

“With the ground applied units our employees will go around and put an application by the ground that can be a lot more accurate,” he said.

The Elmo Fire burning near the west shore of Flathead Lake is now almost two-thirds contained.

This Living with Fire page is hosted by the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation. Check current active fires, how to prepare your home in advance, and make your community more fire safe.

Our news team spoke to Fire Information Officer Kelli Roemer on Thursday for the latest update on the human-caused fire.

The Weasel Fire is burning in steep, heavily timbered terrain near the U.S. Canadian Border in the Rexford-Fortine Ranger District.

The Moose Fire burning near Salmon Idaho in the Salmon-Challis National Forest has been burning since July 17 and has consumed nearly 60,000 acres, primarily in wilderness areas.

The Elmo Fire, burning near the west shore of Flathead Lake is now estimated to be over 16,000 acres and about 10 percent contained.

Just after 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Missoula Rural Fire was dispatched to a possible structure fire near Neil Drive in Lolo.