Historical Montana Wildfire Trends
Montana is a shared home to one the largest wildfires in U.S. history, The Great Fire of 1910, also known as the Big Blowup. This fire began on August 21, 1910, and burned 3 million acres in Idaho, Montana, and Washington in just two days, claiming the lives of 87 people. High winds drove this fire, making the fights for crews increasingly difficult.11 There is no official cause of the Big Blowup, but records show 1910 was one of the driest years in Montana. 10
Montana Wildfire Resources
- Keep Montana Green | Wildfire Prevention Starts With You
- Fire Adapted Montana Learning Network | Missoula, Montana
- NFPA – Firewise USA®
- Ready, Set, Go! (wildlandfirersg.org)