Category: Wildfire
Wildfire Smoke Update Sept 11, 2024 at 11:30 AM
As of 11 am, air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups for most of the Missoula Valley and Unhealthy in Lolo. Expect variable smoke levels between good/moderate and Unhealthy today. With any luck, we will have […]
Read MoreWildfire Air Quality Update Sept 10, 2024 – 1:30 PM
Westerly winds did a most excellent job scouring smoke out of the Missoula Valley yesterday afternoon. Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality is expected today with longer lasting […]
Read MoreWildfire 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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