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National Fire News: National Interagency Fire Center - Level 0

 

   This year is starting off with several fires, similar to previous bad years with acres burned to date
   being 8,251,278. Number of fires year to date is 76,451. 
 
0 Fires burning in the State of Montana
 
11 Fires burning in the State of California
 
                                      Approx. acres burned in last 4 years is: 40+ Million                                         
                                                     
   The NIFC website is a good source for current information for each state and has working links.
 
Facts:
   In Montana, more than 400,000 acres have burned, half the size of the State of Rhode Island.
  

Governor Schweitzer called for Special Legislative Session for Sept. 5th to get additional emergency funds

in the amount of $60 million from the general fund to continue efforts in fighting wildfires thru the end of the year.

 
 
 
Missoula Eye Cam: St. Patrick's Hospital
 
Missoulian Link: Local Fire Stories
 
 
Northern Rockies Coordination Center: State of Montana
 
National Incident Information Center: Current Fire Situations
 
Geospatial Multi-Agency Map: Wildfire Support
 
USDA Large Fire Incidents: Active Fire Maps
 
MODIS Active Fire: Mapping Program
 
 
 
National Weather Service Forecast Office: Missoula, Montana