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As wildfire season looms, awareness is key. Governor Gianforte is urging Montanans to gear up for smoke challenges this summer—here’s what you need to know.

Currently, China and India have cleaner air than we do. Wildfire smoke got serious this weekend and Montana has some of the worst air quality on the entire planet right now when it comes to particulate matter. It's unhealthy in dozens of locations across the state.

Fire officials were alerted to the fire in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest on Tuesday morning.

Much of the Pacific Northwest has been covered in a blanket of smoke for over a month.

The smoke in some places was so thick it was difficult to breathe.

Colder temperatures and rain are in the forecast but area wildfires are wreaking havoc on the air quality around West Yellowstone this weekend.

It's no secret that our valleys have been very smokey with low visibility due to wildfires. It's so bad you can TASTE the smoke!

Smoke from area fires continue to make the air quality around southwest Montana extremely poor. People with breathing issues need to take extra precautions.

The air quality in Grants Pass, OR, caused by two fires in 2013 produced air quality so bad it was too high for the air quality meter to read.

It's Mothers Day and some trails in Bridger Canyon WILL BE CLOSED during a prescribed burn by the Gallatin Forest Service. Official details here: