Fire Season 2008
Fire Season 2008 Information
Fire Restrictions
http://www.firerestrictions.org
Northern Rockies Coordination Center
http://gacc.nifc.gov/nrcc/information/information.htm.
Check the "NR Morning Report" or "Restrictions and Closures"
DNRC Southwestern Lands Office for local restrictions and closures
406-542-4321
http://www.mt.blm.gov/fire/restrictions/index.html
National Interagency Fire Center for national fire news
http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm
Incident Information System status reports on fires updated frequently
http://www.inciweb.org/state/27/#
Missoula County Emergency Hotline
258-4271
Missoula County Air Quality Hotline
406-258-3600
http://www.co.missoula.mt.us/EnvHealth/
Flathead County Air Quality Recording
406-751-8144
http://www.flatheadhealth.org/commhealth/firealerts.htm
Ravalli/Bitterroot Air Quality Hotline
406-375-6577
Helena Air Quality Hotline
406-447-1644
Montana Department of Environmental Quality daily forest fire air quality reports
http://www.deq.mt.gov/FireUpdates/index.asp
Montana Road Conditions and Closures
http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/ or dial 511
Montana Red Cross www.montanaredcross.org
Hotline: 1-800-ARC-MONT
Red Cross Wildfire Preparedness Site
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_594_,00.html
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| Northwest Area Foundation Grant Funds News Reports on Poverty Issues |
Through 2008 the Montana Public Radio News Department will be presenting regular feature stories about issues of poverty in Montana. This project is made possible with a two-year, $78,500 grant from the Northwest Area Foundation. The funding will enable Montana Public Radio to add a half-time reporter to its staff for the duration of the project, as well as cover costs for field recording equipment and travel throughout western and central Montana. News Director Sally Mauk says, “I’m excited about the project and the opportunity to get our news staff out to many Montana communities to report on such an important and timely topic.”
The Northwest Area Foundation approached Montana Public Radio with this opportunity for funding coverage of poverty issues, after beginning successful projects with Minnesota Public Radio and Seattle’s KUOW. The Northwest Area Foundation’s mission is to help communities in an eight-state region (including Montana) reduce poverty. www.nwaf.org.
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