Western states get a taste of their own wildfire smoke

 

Map and headline:  Daily Montanan, 7/27/2026

Jordan Hansen reports:

Oregon and Washington have been hit hard in recent weeks, with three massive fires — the Rowe Creek Complex, Kaiser Canyon and Hay Creek Complex, burning over a half million acres combined. 

According to the state fire information website, Montana has seen 19 fires in the past 24 hours and 92 during the past week. The state has mostly escaped large fires so far this year and the site notes 32,886 acres have burned this year.

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