Information
Alerts and Closures
Due to the Big Creek Fire that started on the Stevensville Ranger District May 7, 2025, the Big Creek Trailhead is currently closed to the public. Please check out the Big Creek Trailhead Closure Order and map under the Alerts and Fire Danger Status drop down menu.
The Big Creek Trailhead is closed until further notice.
Fire Information
The public information staff uses several tools to communicate with communities such as Discover the Bitterroot Facebook page, the Bitterroot National Forest website, press releases, InciWeb, public meetings, and mobile information trailers to name a few. Getting accurate, timely fire information to the public is a high priority to keep our community up to date. Our community plays an active part in shared, two-way conversations in understanding fire management operations that are geared toward keeping people safe and preserving our lands.
To get emergency notifications for Ravalli County: sign up at https://ravalli.us/621/Emergency-Notifications or call 406-215-1909 (Ravalli County)
Social media sources:
- Discover the Bitterroot National Facebook Page: When fire occurs on the Bitterroot National Forest, the best source for information is at https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverBitterrootNF
- InciWeb: local and national fire information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/
- MT Fire Info: Restrictions/Smoke and Wildfire Preparedness https://www.mtfireinfo.org/
AirNow.gov and fire.airnow.gov: To get local air quality information https://www.airnow.gov/