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Wildfire Smoke Update – September 9, 2024 10:30 AM
September 9, 2024 10:30 a.m. Wildfire smoke covers large parts of Idaho, Oregon and Montana this morning (see image below). Fire danger is high today so expect smoke impacts to continue through Tuesday. A weather system coming through on Wednesday will hopefully clear the smoke out of the valleys and maybe some of the fires […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update – September 8, 2024 4:00 PM
Smoke from out-of-state fires and from the Bitterroot, primarily the Sharrott Creek Fire, is expected to impact the Missoula Valley through Monday. As of 4 P.M. Sunday, air quality in the Missoula Valley is mostly Unhealthy with some areas at Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Expect poor air quality through Monday in the Missoula Valley with potentially improved […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update September 6, 2024
Good afternoon, It’s a bit hazy, ya’ll. We’re seeing overhead smoke from out-of-state fires, and smoke from the Bitterroot made its way into the Missoula Valley this afternoon. Conditions in Missoula have largely been Moderate, but they’ve waffled between Moderate and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Lolo and tipped briefly into Unhealthy in Florence this […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update – Tuesday Sept 3, 2024
Good afternoon, September brought quite the turn of events for air quality. We’ve been spoiled with clean, smoke-free air for most of August which was accompanied by cooler temperatures and unseasonable moisture. The heat over the weekend has increased local fire activity, also resulting in High fire danger for Missoula County. The spell of Unhealthy […]
Read More“Last Best”’ Haz Waste Days Offer Opportunity for Residentsto Dispose Household Chemicals
Missoula Public Health and the Missoula Valley Water Quality District are hosting one more “Last Best” Haz Waste Days Friday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 7. Residents can make an appointment to drop off waste from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday or from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The drop-off site is located […]
Read MoreEvents Scheduled in Missoula Mark International Overdose Awareness Day
Saturday, Aug. 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day. Missoula Public Health and other members of the Missoula Drug Safety Coalition have organized several events to raise awareness within the community, including:
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update July 26, 2024
Good noontime, Last night, smoke blew in from fires burning to our west (mostly from Idaho), and we briefly saw conditions in Missoula County reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels. Fortunately, it didn’t last, and we’ve been sitting at Moderate since the wee hours of the morning. Our neighbors to the south have not been […]
Read MoreImportant City/County Info Following Storm: July 25, 2024 – 11:00 am
INFORMATION LINE: Residents with non-emergent questions following Wednesday’s storm can call 406-258-INFO (4636). Residents should continue to call 9-1-1 in an emergency. Updates are also available at missoula.co/storm. Please visit that page for the most recent information. Here is some important information from the City and the County:
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update July 24, 2024
Most of Missoula County is enduring air quality that is Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Levels of PM2.5 have been pretty consistent all day. Recently, the haze across the county is traveling from fires in Oregon and California, whereas earlier this week wind was carrying smoke from Canada. The whole state of Montana is […]
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