Looking back on Montana's 2025 wildfire season

HELENA - Montana's wildfire season is coming to an end as autumn sets in with cooler temperatures and mountain snow.

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) reports the total area burned by wildfires this year is way below normal at just over 76,000 acres, marking the fourth-lowest total in the last 15 years.

Watch to learn more about this year's wildfire season: Looking back on Montana's 2025 wildfire season

However, the number of fires is slightly above normal, currently sitting at around 2,200, the sixth highest in the past 15 years, indicating that most fires were not allowed to grow out of control. Quick fire response times and a cooler and wetter than normal summer allowed for significantly fewer days of smoke-filled skies than in previous years.

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