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Firefighter killed on Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forests
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) firefighter Isabella Oscarson, a seasonal employee from Minnesota, died Friday evening after being struck by a falling tree earlier that day while assisting with the U.S. Forest Service’s Tinker Bugs prescribed fire in the Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forests.
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Departments of Interior and Agriculture Announce Wildland Fire Service Plan to Modernize Federal Wildfire Response
Big news from the USDA and DOI.
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BLM reminds visitors to celebrate safely during Independence Day weekend
Remember, fireworks and other types of pyrotechnics, are strictly prohibited on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These areas consist of multiple national monuments, recreation areas, campgrounds, undeveloped remote lands and more across Montana and the Dakotas.
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Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management
In Montana,nearly 58% of forest service land is restricted from road development and is unable to be properly managed for fire risk. This changes that.
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President Trump Signs Sheehy’s Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act into Law
U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy joined President Trump in the Oval Office as the president signed Sheehy’s bipartisan Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act into law. President Trump also signed a new executive order to combat the escalating wildfire crisis threatening the country.
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Latest Update from the Family of Injured Firefighter Justin Shaw
On Saturday, August 10th, 2024, U.S. Forest Service firefighter Justin Shaw was struck by a tree while engaged in initial attack operations on a wildfire start on the Salmon River Ranger District. Justin has been on a long road to recovery ever since the day of this incident.
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Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Train and Support Montana’s Wildland Firefighters
U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the bipartisan “Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025” to support specialized wildland firefighter training.
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Forest Service Announces Hiring of Firefighters
Up to 50 Permanent Firefighter and Fire Management Positions Available Regionally.
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Bridger Aerospace Awarded Exclusive-Use Contract by State of Montana for Innovative Wildfire Detection Aircraft
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”) (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), announced today that, after participating in a competitive bidding process, it has been notified by the State of Montana as the successful bidder for an exclusive-use contract to provide wildfire detection and mapping using a specially modified Daher Kodiak 100 aircraft.
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OIG report questions over $200 million in USFS spending earmarked for fuels reduction
A report from the Office of the Inspector General questions more than $200 million spent by the U.S. Forest Service on hazardous fuels management.
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Governor Gianforte: DNRC Places Nearly 130,000 Acres Under Management in First Term
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) placed nearly 130,000 forested acres under management since he took office.
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Zinke Joins Sheehy on Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Aerial Wildland Firefighting
Western Congressman Ryan Zinke signed onto the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act to ensure the aerial wildfire suppression fleet is mission ready to combat the year-round threat of wildfires.
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UM Research: Reforestation Needs in the West to Double by 2050
Two recent University of Montana studies are demystifying how increasing wildfires and hotter annual temperatures limit forest regeneration in the Western U.S., revealing that our capacity to plant trees can’t keep pace with reforestation needs.
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Sheehy, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create National Wildland Firefighting Service
U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy (R – Mont.) and Alex Padilla (D – Calif.) today introduced the Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act to dramatically reform and streamline the American wildland firefighting apparatus.
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Governor Gianforte Praises DNRC for 2024 Fire Season Response
State kept 95 percent of wildland fires to 10 acres or fewer HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Montana Department […]
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Daines Introduces Bill to Make Increased Wildland Firefighters’ Pay Permanent
U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced his bipartisan “Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act” to maintain the pay raise secured for Montana wildland firefighters in Daines’ bipartisan “Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act” that was signed into law in 2021.
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Montana Wildfire Update
Stay informed and vigilant with InciWeb, the ultimate source for up-to-date information on US wildfires. The screenshot below shows the […]