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An evacuation of residents and visitors from the north shore of the Tahoe basin could take more than two to three times as long as local officials project, according to simulations.

Weather conditions favorable to fire led firefighters across California to respond to a handful of blazes that sprung up over the weekend.

As increasing drought pushes western Montana toward a risky fire season, new University of Montana research indicates that wildfire suppression can worsen the effects of wildfire.

Missoula County plans to seek an $80,000 state grant to increase the capacity of the local fire warden during critical fire conditions, it said Tuesday.

Dave Atkins writes, "Whether we live in the forest, prairie or community we all live in an environment that evolved with both intentional fire and wildfires, both of which will never go away."

It's the second fire the department has responded to this month at a homeless camp in a public space.

Conditions favorable to essential wildfire mititgation tool will become far less frequent in much of the West, especially the Southwest, study shows

After more than a year of planning, a project aimed at reducing the risk of power lines sparking a fire in the Rock Creek drainage is set to move forward in partnership with Missoula Electric Cooperative this spring.

Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.

The Missoula Fire Department responded to reports of a fire and explosions on an island off California Street on Monday.