Fire season expected to ramp up with hot, dry conditions
North Carolina Forest Service District 7 Forester Mike Petruncio took this photo of fire activity at about 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, just off the 150 Road in the Government Creek drainage.
Fire season is ramping up in Montana and is expected to increase as hot and dry conditions intensify this week.
According to the National Weather Service, south Lincoln County is expected to see daytime high temperatures at 100 or higher through Sunday. North Lincoln County will see the century mark begin Wednesday and continue for the remainder of the week.
The Kootenai National Forest and Lolo National Forest went to very high fire danger while the Flathead National Forest remains at low fire danger, mainly thanks to a wet spring. Lands administered by the Montana Department of Conservation and Natural Resources also went to very high fire danger.
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