wild fire

A red flag fire alert is on now through midnight tonight in most of Montana.  Gusty winds and low humidity create the perfect storm for a fire to start and spread, or current fires to get out of control. According to Wikipedia, A Red Flag Warning also known as a Fire Weather Warning is a forecast warning issued by the United States National Weather Service to inform area firefighting and land mana

Across the nation, wildfires have consumed roughly 6 million acres  this year, above the 10-year average of 4.9 million acres, according to figures from the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. Northern California, the Rush fire has burned 270,683 acres; in Idaho, the Trinity Ridge fire has burned 90,664 acres; and in Oregon, the Barry Point fire has consumed 93,949...