Fire Managers Urge Public to Prevent Wildfires Amid Unseasonably Warm, Windy Conditions in Central Montana

LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Fire managers from The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Land Management are urging residents and visitors to take extra precautions to prevent human-caused wildfires as unseasonably warm temperatures and limited precipitation continue across the region.

Although it’s mid-winter, extended dry periods coupled with high winds, low overnight humidity levels, and above average temperatures have increased fire potential across central Montana. These conditions also accelerate the drying of fuels, such as grass...