US EditionMeteorologist warns of 'significant' Montana wildfire season; officials say they're ready
- On June 2, 2025, Montana state and federal officials held a briefing in Helena to address a significant wildfire season forecast across the state.
- Persistent drought, a deficit of 8 to 16 inches of precipitation, a quickly melting snowpack, and below-average summer rainfall have contributed to the predicted worsening fire conditions.
- Officials reported six ongoing wildfires in Montana, one of which is the Banana Lake Fire located to the north of Plains; this fire has consumed 850 acres and remains uncontained. They also mentioned that the current conditions may lead to a wildfire season resembling previous severe years such as 2006, 2017, and 2021.
- Montana agencies have increased firefighting capacity by hiring 30 more firefighters, expanding prescribed burns to about 40,000 acres, and allocating funds per House Bill 127 to support fire suppression biennially.
- The coordinated emphasis on quick fire response, forest thinning, and prescribed burns aims to prevent large wildfires, though officials acknowledge that weather conditions remain uncontrollable and challenging this year.
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The Big Burn?: Amid warnings of 'significant' Montana wildfire season, officials say they're ready
A meteorologist specifically compared current drought conditions and national and global forecasts to what meteorologists were seeing this time in Montana in 2006, 2017 and 2021.
Helena Independent Record
Meteorologist warns of 'significant' Montana wildfire season; officials say they're ready
A meteorologist specifically compared current drought conditions and national and global forecasts to what meteorologists were seeing this time in Montana in 2006, 2017 and 2021.
Leaders prepare for potentially active Montana fire season
With emergency crews already responding to wildfires in western Montana, authorities say theyre getting ready for what could be a more active fire season in the state.Its got some challenges forthcoming, said Dan Borsum, a federal Predictive Services meteorologist for the Northern Rockies Geographic Area.(Watch the video for more on what leaders are expecting for Montana's fire season.) Montana prepares for potentially active fire seasonState, f…
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