Lolo National Forest

Fire and Aviation

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Photo above: Firefighter working along the edge of the fire.

Index to Sections on this page:

Lolo NF Fire Danger

Lolo NF Hotshots

Fire Prevention and Readiness

Missoula Area Fire Activity

InciWeb

Fire FAQs

Area Weather Forecasts

Regional Information

National Information

Fire Education

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Lolo National Forest and Local Area Information

Lolo NF Fire Danger

Lolo NF Fire Danger Ratings and Descriptors are posted on the Lolo NF home page

Lolo NF Hotshots

Lolo Hotshots - about our hotshot (elite firefighting) crew.

Fire Prevention and Readiness

The Lolo NF and other local agencies are working together to provide fire prevention tips and relevant prevention information to the public. We will offer this information on the Lolo NF's Fire Prevention and Readiness page as it becomes available.

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Missoula Area Fire Activity

During fire season, you can find local fire information at the Missoula Area Dispatch Center web site.

InciWeb

Many local and national fire teams are using InciWeb to post updates and fire information this year. Please visit that site for details about local and national fires.

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Fire FAQs

Area Weather Forecasts

National Weather Service Fire Weather - for western Montana and north central Idaho

National Weather Service - for Missoula

Intellicast - for the Lolo National Forest

Regional Information

Northern Rockies Coordination Center - large fire summaries and other information are available.

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National Information

For information about fires across the nation, visit:

The National Incident Information Center

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)

 

View our national page for more links to national fire information web sites.

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Fire Education

Photo above: Fire crew personnel at the Ninemile Ranger Station giving an engine tour to local school kids. These engines are used for wildland firefighting.

Learn about how wildfires affect plants and animals on the Lolo National Forest in "Life After a Fire."

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Archives

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