From the Missoulian: "Wet, cool weather over the weekend helped crews contain several wildfires burning in western Montana, but the Packer Meadows blaze continues to cause trouble."
Where's that smoke coming from? In many cases, the smoke people see in Montana's skies is not coming from wildfires in Montana. For a definitive answer, use the Montana Department of Environmental Quality wildfire smoke updates. The daily smoke update reports air quality in the state and typically tells you where the smoke is coming from (today, from fires in British Columbia).
For updates on the Packer Meadows fire and other wildfires, visit InciWeb. The Forest Service Remote Mapping Applications Center gives you a visual overview of wildfires in the U.S.
Source: Chaney, R. (3 Aug. 2010). "Cool weather calms western Montana wildfires." Missoulian.
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