Montana Wildfire News

About Montana Wildfire News

Wildfire, fire management and air quality news for western Montana and the northern Rockies.

Publisher

Montana Public Radio

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2023

Latest episode

29 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Aug 2026

   Nature Grove Fire near Hamilton approaches Skalkaho Highway

   The lightning-caused Nature Grove fire, 13 miles east of Hamilton, has grown to nearly 900 acres. Fire managers say it’s burning in steep, dense timber and understory vegetation. They’re expecting that activity to increase over the next couple of days.

2. 

   29 Aug 2026

   Why does wildfire season smell like this?

   With all the wildfire smoke in Montana skies this summer, have you been surprised it doesn’t always smell smokey? Or that it smelled like a campfire under clear skies? It turns out there’s a lot that goes into our perception of smoke and how it squares with the Air Quality Index.

3. 

   8 Aug 2026

   Extreme fire danger prompts restrictions in the Bitterroot National Forest

   The Bitterroot National Forest Friday raised its fire danger level to "Extreme," the highest level. Under these conditions fires start quickly, spread furiously, and burn intensely.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

39,935

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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