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Some relief from the smoke could come Wednesday, when winds from the west and southwest could push a stagnant mass of inversion-trapped smoke out of the area.
The Mill Lake Fire in the Bitterroot National Forest which is 12 miles west of Corvallis has burned 1,589 acres.
The fire season in Montana went from relatively quiet to choking on smoke in no time. The seasonal fires tend to bring heavy smoke to the surrounding valleys
Lake Utopia, in Charlotte County, is home to a unique pair of rainbow smelt subspecies considered to be endangered, and it's possible invasive pickerel are playing a role in their demise, researchers said.
As wildfires burn in Western Montana and west coast states, concerns are being raised about the air quality and how we can stay safe Labor Day weekend