New Montana Wildfire Smoke Site – Climate change is bringing more wildfire smoke. How do we prepare?

Montana’s summers are becoming hotter and drier, growing the risk of wildfires. As fires increase in size and severity,  and as the wildfire season lengthens, the amount of wildfire smoke increases. Smoke can affect us from nearby fires, from surrounding states, and even as far as California or Canada.

Montana Wildfire Smoke

​As we emerge from the long pandemic, we’re ready to be outside, be active, and put health concerns behind us. Yet this summer is already hot and dry, with an early start to what might be a long wildfire and smoke season.​ Planning for clean indoor air, learning about health risks, and sharing this with friends and neighbors can help reduce stress and keep us feeling good, even if the skies turn from blue to gray.