Wildfire Season has Begun - Small Fire Near Lolo
July kicked off with a BANG! I'm not talking about neighborhood fireworks. I'm talking about the angry thunderstorm that swept through the Five Valleys yesterday. The dark clouds gave us a break from the hot sun, but also brought wind gusts, rain and lightning. After witnessing dozens of lighting strike over the course of nearly an hour, I began to worry that any one of those strike could lead to a wildfire. The heatwave we experienced this past week dried up what little moisture we had left in the mountains. The river levels dropped sensationally. In short, the weather created kindling.
Source: klyq.com