The Bitterroot National Forest reports more than 800 confirmed lightning strikes on the forest in the past 48 hours.

Ten new lightning-caused fires have been discovered in the Bitterroot National Forest following Saturday night's ...

MISSOULA — Lightning has sparked six new fires across the southern side of the Bitterroot National Forest near Missoula, ...

The resolution proclaims that a state of emergency exists in Ravalli County and gives the local law enforcement the authority to issue an immediate evacuation due to fire danger.

As stormy weather leaves its mark, firefighters in Western Montana work diligently to control multiple new blazes ignited by ...

The question of asbestos was not addressed by officials until the mine was almost permitted. Only after the Bitterroot ...

Montana's firefighters tackled a surge of wildfires after lightning storms hit, with key incidents in the Bitterroot Valley ...

Two significant wildfires sparked by lightning strikes continue to burn across thousands of acres in Idaho's Payette National ...

The Mount Naomi Wilderness and Tony Grove Recreation Area have been collectively recognized as Utah’s second old-growth ...

The loss of life and property, and the damage to natural resources caused by the Big Burn did help save the U.S. Forest ...

Despite a similar number of fire starts relative to last year (1,116 on July 21, 2025, as compared to 1,069 by July 21, 2024), fires this summer have burned fewer ...

Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering secret — it’s nearly 5,000 years old.