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MTPR WHAT'S NEW   << back to What's New Fire Season 2008 Resource Page - July 09, 2008 Here are website links and phone numbers which can be used to get up-to-date information about fire season in the Northern Rockies, including restrictions and closures, and local air quality. 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 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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