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Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 1, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County ranges from Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. The Rattlesnake neighborhood experienced several hours of air quality that was Unhealthy for Everyone last night. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Smoke continues to impact Missoula County and western Montana from fires in Oregon. As mixing improves throughout […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 31, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Moderate with a couple sensors reading Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. A southwesterly flow continues to transport smoke from Oregon towards Missoula County and western Montana. The strength of those winds and the intensity of the fires in Oregon have lessened […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 30, 2026 at 3:15pm
The current air quality across Missoula County ranges from Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Thankfully, the wildfires in Oregon aren’t as active as they were last weekend and they have been sending less smoke in our direction. Still, the smoke from those fires combined with local fires […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 28, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. 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 until Friday morning. Before I get into the fire updates, I want to talk about cleaning your indoor […]
Read MoreWildfire 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 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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