Montana crews likely to help fight fires in other states
In this April 28, 2021, file photo, a firefighter prepares to battle the North Fire from a backyard in Santa Clarita, Calif. Scientists say the outlook for the western U.S. fire season is grim because it's starting far drier than 2020's record-breaking fire year. (Emily Alvarenga/Santa Clarita Valley Signal via AP)
HELENA (AP) — A historic drought in the southwestern U.S. means Montana firefighters will likely be asked to help other states handle blazes that could fill Montana's skies with smoke this summer, fire-weather meteorologist Coleen Haskell told Gov...
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