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Firefighters train on digging a fire line at the Central Montana Wild Land Engine Academy.

The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) provides wildland fire service leadership to the State of Montana, and protects the natural resources by preventing and suppressing wildland fires.

Inciweb: Updates on wildfires across Montana and the U.S.

Helena Interagency Dispatch Center: Great resource for Northern Rockies Situation Report and national fire situation reports. The Helena Interagency Dispatch Center is located at the Helena Regional Airport in Helena, Montana. The Helena Interagency Dispatch Center provides incident support to the following interagency partners…

NRCG Closures & Restrictions: Check here when fire restrictions and closures are in effect. (Current Montana Restrictions Map–jpeg)

Fire & Smoke Management in Montana: For information on Fire and Smoke Management, Forest Fire Air quality updates

Current Wildfire & Weather Situation: The Northern Rockies Coordination Center (NRCC) is the focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the Northern Rockies Area.

MODIS USDA Fire Map: A full view of the continental US showing all fires from the Remote Sensing Applications Center.

NOOA Satellite Fire Detection Map: Shows hot spots and smoke plumes over continental USA.

GeoMac Wildland Fire Support: In order to give fire managers near real-time information, fire perimeter data is updated daily based upon input from incident intelligence sources, GPS data, infrared (IR) imagery from fixed wing and satellite platforms…

Map of Classified Forest/Non-Forest Zone for Fire Restriction information (pdf)

Tax Relief and Assistance for Loss Due to Natural Disaster, Including Fires
The Department of Revenue expresses sincere sympathy to those Montanans whose homes, lands and other property have been damaged or destroyed by fires…