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  • Nature Grove Fire Community Meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Grange #116, at 1436 S 1st

    Nature Grove FireBitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David TingleyFire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov   Key Message:  A Community Meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Rocky Mountain Grange #116, at…
    Alert Start Date: August 25, 2026

  • Nature Grove Fire Evacuation Warning Notice

    Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David TingleyFire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov   Size: 175 acresLocation: Approximately one half mile above Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho highway)…
    Alert Start Date: August 23, 2026

  • Hwy 38 (Skalkaho Hwy) reopens Aug. 12

    Skalkaho Highway (Highway 38) is open. The reopened section is from mile marker 13 to 17.  
    Alert Start Date: August 21, 2026

  • Road Closures associated with Nature Grove Fire

    Forest Service Road 75 is closed from Highway 38 to the junction of Forest Service Road 720. FS Roads 720 and 711 remain closed.
    Alert Start Date: August 18, 2026

  • Stage 2 Fire Restrictions start Friday, August 7, 2026

    Stage 2 Fire Restrictions begin at 12:01 am, Aug. 7, 2026 in all Bitterroot National Forest lands in Ravalli Co. and Missoula Co., MT, including within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
    Alert Start Date: August 7, 2026
    Forest Order: #26-BRF-02

  • Blackbear Fire Closure

    Aug. 5, 2026: Closures are in place on Forest Service Road 711 and Forest Service Road 75 from Junction with Highway 38 to the Junction of Forest Service Road 720 due to fire activity associated with the Black Bear Fire. For more information and other fire updates, visit the…
    Alert Start Date: August 5, 2026
    Forest Order: #26-D2-04

  • Road Closures Related to North Fork Fire

    Road closures are in place on Lost Horse at the Lick Creek Road (FS 5621) junction. Lick Creek Rd. remains open.
    Alert Start Date: July 27, 2026
    Forest Order: #26-BRF-01

  • Forest Order Nature Grove Road Closure

    Order Number: 01-03-02-26-09 Nature GroveU.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest ServiceBitterroot National ForestDarby Ranger DistrictNational Forest System Road ClosureRye-Skalkaho Rd (NFSR 75) and Two Bear Road (NFSR 720).PROHIBITIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b),…
    Alert Start Date: July 27, 2026
    Forest Order: #01-03-02-26-09

  • Bitterroot National Forest Food Storage Order

    The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety and wildlife by minimizing human-bear interactions.
    Alert Start Date: March 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #25-BRF-01
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