Plan Ahead for Wildfire Smoke This Fire Season

Montana is known for its big blue skies and fresh air, and summer in “Big Sky Country” offers abundant opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Warmer, drier months also bring the risk of wildfire, and with them, a growing and persistent threat from wildfire smoke.

In recent years, spring and summer have increasingly meant stretches of smoky skies, as what was once an occasional nuisance has become a recurring part of life across southwest Montana and the broader West. The haze is easy to see; however, the health consequences of prolonged smoke exposure are far less visible and far more serious. T...