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The fire danger level on the Lolo National Forest has been hiked to 'very high' due to ongoing hot and dry conditions.

The Bowles Creek Fire three miles southwest of Skalkaho Pass has burned nearly 1,300 acres.

A national incident management team was called in as the Colt fire northwest of Seeley Lake grew from 15 to about 100 acres Thursday afternoon amid hot, dry weather that fomented active burning through timber.

Thunderstorms caused a number of lightning-caused wildfires in the Bitterroot Valley on Thursday night.

A national incident management team was called in as the Colt fire northwest of Seeley Lake grew from 15 to about 100 acres Thursday afternoon amid hot, dry weather that fomented active burning through timber.

A national incident management team was called in as the Colt fire northwest of Seeley Lake grew from 15 to about 100 acres Thursday afternoon amid hot, dry weather that fomented active burning through timber.

Fire danger on the Bitterroot National Forest was raised from “Low” to “Moderate” on Tuesday, July 4.

A Canadian cold front will cool temperatures for the holiday, but also bring in some wildfire smoke to Montana skies.

The fire danger on the Lolo National Forest has been raised to "moderate".

Outdoor burning has closed in Missoula County Monday as wildfire danger increased there and on the Bitterroot National Forest.