Wildfire season is incoming and based on a preliminary analysis, Gallatin County will likely see an average season, dispelling some fears induced by the low snowpack.
NORTH IDAHO - While the Washington State Department of Ecology declared a drought declaration, extreme drought has been reported in North Idaho by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
After a historically hot and dry summer in Northwest Montana last year, experts and scientists are spending the colder months monitoring moisture levels, weather patterns, drought and other factors in anticipation of the upcoming fire season.