Smoke Lowers Bitterroot Air Quality
Smoke Lowers Bitterroot Air Quality Saturday afternoon, July 10, wildfire smoke brought the air quality in Hamilton down to "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups," and it was on the edge of the next stage - "Unhealthy." Fire danger on the Bitterroot National Forest is "Very High." Much of the smoke is coming from fires west of the Bitterroot Valley in Idaho, including the 12,830-acre Dixie-Jumbo fires. The two wildfires, started by lightning, were at 400 acres Monday and have been growing in all directions since then. The firefighters are continuing to defend structures in the area of the towns of ...