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Press release LEWISTOWN - Colorful artwork and creative slogans illustrate the importance of wildfire prevention in the 2022 Keep Montana Green art
Wildfires provide some benefits for Montana's environment and last updated 2021-07-26 20:30:04-04 Wildfires are roaring across some areas of Montana, and despite the obvious destruction, the fires are important for the regrowth of these ecosystems. Julia Berkey, a Forestry Outreach Specialist at the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, explained, "Montana is a fire-adapted ecosystem, so whether you are living on the east side, in the grassland, or the west side, in heavy timber, those places would have been on fire, or dealt with fire on a pretty regular basis.â She c...