Missoula County MT
FIRE DANGER

LOW

LOW

Missoula County MT
FIRE DANGER

MODERATE FIRE DANGER
Wildfires will start from most accidental causes and produce moderate flames that will spread quickly with wind.

OUTDOOR BURNING CLOSE Yard debris, agricultural & wildland burns allowed soon: March 1st. Learn more about Missoula County regulation of outdoor burns, what permit holders can burn, and more, visit our Burn Permits section.

Firewise Safe Burning
Missoula County Permits:
$7 permit ONLINE.

• GET A BURN PERMIT*
Know what you CAN / NOT Burn.
• ACTIVATE PERMIT
Call after 9 am day of burn.
• THINK FIREWISE
You're responsible for fire control!
• FIRE OUT BY 4 PM
This means NO SMOKE!

Burn early while fire danger is low.
LEARN MORE HERE. Thanks.

FIREWORKS USE INFO:
Not legal on public lands.
City of Missoula only sparklers
and poppers. Private land use extreme caution. More info here.

Campfire Best Practices:
- Less than 3’ high and 3’ wide.
- In metal (or rock) ring with 2’ clearing.
- Never leave unattended. AND Make sure cold to the touch when you're done.
- Visit BeOutdoorSafe.org to help be an active steward of our great outdoors.

BURN SEASON OPENS 3/1.
No Prescribed Wildland, Essential Agriculture or General Outdoor burns until March 1st. News Release.

FIREWISE COMMUNITY?
USE the NFPA's Online Tutorial to learn about firewise living. Also find County fire safety planning here.

Missoula County Joint Info Center CORONAVIRUS News.

VIRTUAL STAIRCLIMB
Firefighters raise funds for charity.
May 15th, across the globe, firefighters will "climb" a skyscraper to raise $$...

THE RISE OF MEGAFIRES!
Interactive news graphic reveals
increasing size of fires in the U.S.