It's not the worst we've ever seen, but a few more unlucky lightning strikes and Montana's wildfire season could explode. We're currently battling 77 active wildfires and they are for the most part in remote, hard to fight areas, with plenty of timber and fuel to burn.
When it comes to weather, and specifically extreme weather, making the wrong decision in real-time can come back to bite you, even turn you into a statistic if you're not careful. Here are some of the most popular summer weather myths you should absolutely avoid.
Montana lightning storms can be dangerous and beautiful at the same time. We love the efforts made by people to capture them in time lapse so we can share their work!
Lightning has wreaked havoc on southwest Montana's forests this year with fires still burning and smoke blanketing the valleys. This video silently captures the strange beauty of our 2012 lightning storms.