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Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 27, 2026 at 12:00pm
The current air quality across Missoula County is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy for Everyone. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Montana DEQ has issued an air quality alert for Missoula County and many other Montana counties. Active wildfire conditions continue across the region with numerous wildfires burning in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 26, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy for Everyone. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. We are seeing active wildfire conditions across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, with fires producing large plumes of smoke that are blanketing northwest Montana. The steady southwesterly flow continues to transport wildfire […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Good to Moderate, thanks to that storm last night that blew out most of the smoke! Despite this reprieve, southwesterly flows continue and will hold steady throughout the weekend. With multiple fires burning in central and northeastern Oregon, these southwesterly transport winds will continue to send smoke […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 23, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, and it definitely looks it! That signature orange hazed sun welcomed us this morning and our mountains are looking a little more distant. The culprit… still Washington and Oregon (don’t worry there’s no blame, we’re all in this together). There are […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: Monday July 20, 2026 at 2:45pm
The current air quality across Missoula County is Good to Moderate. Numerous wildfires continue to burn in Oregon and Washington. Some of the most significant include the Rowe Creek Complex, the Hay Creek Complex, and the Kaiser Canyon Fire. Smoke from these wildfires arrived in Missoula County on Saturday night into Sunday morning. The air […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 17, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Good to Moderate. We’ve had a solid lucky streak without much smoke, but there’s a good chance for smoky skies to increase on Saturday and Sunday. Numerous significant wildfires are burning in Oregon and Washington that are exhibiting very active fire behavior and producing a lot […]
Read MoreNew Platform for Email Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Updates
Happy July! This summer, the Air Quality Program is transitioning over to a new email platform to send Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Updates. Going forward, if you’re signed up email updates, they will come from [email protected]. To subscribe, email [email protected]. And for the fun of it, here’s an update to get us started for […]
Read MoreMPH and the Missoula Fire Department Partnered to Give Out Naloxone to the Community.
Missoula Public Health and the City of Missoula Fire Department partnered to bring important safety information to the community at the Out to Lunch event held on Wednesday, July 10th. Leah Fitch-Brody, MPH Substance Use Disorder Prevention Coordinator, and John Kaiser, a Fire Fighter from the Missoula Fire Department shared information about how to recognize […]
Read MoreIt’s Wildfire Smoke Ready Week! June 8 to 13
Missoula County alongside the whole state of Montana has declared this week, June 8 to 13, as Wildfire Smoke Ready Week! Wildfire Smoke Ready Week is a week to not only educate about the health impacts of wildfire smoke, but also to remind you to prepare now for wildfire smoke later this summer. Check out […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health Awarded Opioid Abatement Funds to Support Overdose Prevention Efforts
Missoula Public Health (MPH) is expanding overdose prevention and harm reduction efforts across Missoula County thanks to funding received from the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust (MOAT) last fall. Two MPH programs, the Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SUDPP) and the Missoula Foster Child Health Program (MFCHP), received a combined $333,300 through the Missoula Metropolitan Abatement Region Opioid Settlement Trust for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The funding supports evidence-based strategies designed […]
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