Charred grass and fencing is seen along Browns Meadow Road at the Niarada Fire west of Elmo on Aug. 10, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
August 10, 2023
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Experts monitoring multiple variables ahead of wildfire season
After a historically hot and dry summer in Northwest Montana last year, experts and scientists are spending the colder months monitoring moisture levels, weather patterns, drought and other factors in anticipation of the upcoming fire season.
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'Significant' rainfall dampens wildfire activity
Wetting rains Wednesday night put a damper on wildfires burning across Northwest Montana, however fire forecasters said activity could pick up this weekend as conditions dry out.