Smoky skies as state fire activity increases

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 586

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Wildfire smoke continues to roll into Montana as fire season has begun to pick up both in the state and regionally the Montana Department of Environmental Quality said Monday.

Much of western Montana was near or above 100 AQI, with Great Falls and some sensors around Helena picking up air quality readings in the red, or “unhealthy category” on Monday, a trend that continued from the weekend.

And more smoke is on the way, according …

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