Wildfires

Do you remember how bad the fire season was that year?

A lot of people that are moving to Bozeman think that they've discovered paradise, but what are some of the bad things?

Wildfire smoke has returned with a vengeance to most of Montana. Bozeman's AQI was as high as 175 on Monday morning...and that wasn't even the worst level in the state.

A major fire burning in the Crazy Mountains north of Livingston was started by lightning on July 17th and has burned nearly 15,000 acres. Hot, dry weather with a Red Flag Warning does not bode well for this and several other Montana fires.

Here is an updated list of wildfires currently burning across Montana.

Wildfire smoke has absolutely saturated the state of Montana. Missoula, Butte, Helena and Bozeman all have some of the worst air quality numbers in the entire United States, with some AQI numbers ranking worse than Jakarta, Indonesia or Delhi, India. That's really bad.

As of Monday morning, there are no active fires in the park, and there are currently no fire restrictions in place.

Fire officials are still concerned about the danger of wildfire in western Montana, despite the calendar advancing into September.

The Pollux Fire is burning near the headwaters of the Lamar River.