Fire Information for Travelers

Montana is 93 million acres of spectacular unspoiled nature. Because of our diverse landscape and weather, wildfires happen as a natural part of Montana’s ecology. Sometimes a fire occurs near a popular destination, but there’s no reason to let it stop you from enjoying your Montana experience!

Below you’ll see information about current fires with potential impacts on travel. If a fire is occurring near your destination, remember it’s being managed by experts whose top priority is public safety. If an area is open, it’s safe.

If you have questions or would like assistance with your Montana itinerary, feel free to call a travel counselor at 800.847.4868 or go to VisitMT.com to start a live chat.

Latest Activity

Thank you for visiting the Travel Aware website. Daily updates have concluded for the 2018 season; however, information is still available via the links below.

Webcams

See the view before you go from a variety of webcams across the state.

NOTE: The following links go to websites maintained by third parties.

• Montana Department of Transportation

National Park Service

• Big Hole National Battlefield
• Glacier National Park
• Little Bighorn National Battlefield
• Yellowstone National Park

U.S. Forest Service

• Bitterroot Valley
• Gates of the Mountains (Near Helena)
• Monture Mountain (Near Ovando)

Air Quality

If smoke is heavy or you’re sensitive to it, you may wish to consider adjusting your itinerary to experience one of Montana’s indoor activities or explore a different area until air quality improves. Explore things to do at VisitMT.com.

Even if you see smoke, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re close to a fire. Sometimes smoke blows in from hundreds of miles away.

For up-to-date air quality conditions from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, click here.

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services maintains a website with health information related to wildfire smoke. To access it, click here.

Fire Restrictions

To help reduce the risk of a fire, restrictions may be in place. Before you go camping, please check for any current restrictions.

For a list/map of current restrictions, click here.

Additional Resources

• InciWeb (interactive map of active fire incidents across Montana)
• Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks - Restrictions, Closures & Reopenings
• Montana Department of Transportation - Travel Conditions/Alerts, Closures & Incidents
• Resources for the tourism industry (regions, CVBs, visitor information centers, etc.)