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Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM rescinds closure order for Woods Creek Fire

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has removed its previous fire restrictions for BLM-administered lands within the boundaries of the Woods Creek Fire near Townsend.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM’s East Bank Campground re-opens, other areas still closed due to wildfire

(BUTTE, Mont.) – East Bank Campground, along the Big Hole River eight miles west of Wise River, has re-opened, while other surrounding areas remain closed due to the Alder Creek Fire.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM’s Galena Gulch Campground re-opens after wildfire closure

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Galena Gulch Campground, near Basin, Mont., has re-opened after being closed Sept. 22 due to the nearby Haystack Fire.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Galena Gulch Campground temporarily closed due to fire threat

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Due to a wildfire burning near Boulder, Mont., the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the Galena Gulch Campground and day use area.  The closure order takes effe

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Missoula BLM plans prescribed burns in Blackfoot River watershed this week

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Rocky route to Humbug Spires closed during road construction

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The rough and rocky road to reach the Humbug Spires trailhead will soon be a much smoother ride thanks to a major resurfacing project planned by engineers from the Bureau of Land M

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Lewistown FO

Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center sets seasonal schedule

(FORT BENTON, Mont.) –- After a successful summer season, the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument transitions to its winter schedule. 

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Malta FO

Pine Grove Fire Update: Camp Creek and Montana Gulch campgrounds reopen; post-fire hazard areas on BLM lands remain temporarily closed for public safety

(MALTA, Mont.) – Two Bureau of Land Management campgrounds in Phillips County, Montana, reopened to the public following a temporary closure caused by the Pine Grove Fire, BLM’s Malta Field Manager

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM rescinds fire order for Gallatin, Park counties

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has removed its previous fire restrictions for all BLM-administered lands in Gallatin and Park counties starting today.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Divide Bridge Campground re-opens after being closed for fire operations

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Divide Bridge Campground has re-opened after being closed for a month while crews fighting nearby wildfires used the Bureau of Land Management’s recreation site as a base camp.

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Malta FO

BLM closes two campgrounds due to nearby fires

(MALTA, Mont.) – Due to the rapidly-growing Pine Grove Fire (also called the Hays/Lodgepole Fire), the Bureau of Land Management’s Malta Field Office temporarily closed the Camp Creek Campground, l

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

All BLM lands around Garnet Ghost Town re-open after wildfire contained

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – All Bureau of Land Management lands surrounding Garnet Ghost Town are once again open to the public now that the Anderson Hill Fire has been successfully contained.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Divide Bridge Campground closed due to nearby fires

 

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Divide Bridge Campground is temporarily closed while crews fighting nearby wildfires use the Bureau of Land Management’s recreation site as a base camp.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Garnet Ghost Town re-opens as wildfire threat dwindles

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Garnet Ghost Town is once again open for visitors after the Bureau of Land Management issued a new area closure in the Anderson Hill Fire vicinity.

Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Miles City FO

Road closure in Garfield County due to wildfire

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Due to increased fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management, in coordination with the U.S.

Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Miles City FO

Firefighters injured by Garfield County wildfire

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Federal firefighters were injured when a sudden wind shift blew the wildfire back over their position as they were constructing a defensive fire line on the perimeter of the D

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Closure area expands for fires near Wise River

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Due to increased fire activity near the Big Hole River, the Bureau of Land Management expanded the area closure Tuesday.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Western Montana BLM lands going to Stage II fire restrictions

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Stage II fire restrictions will go into effect for most lands administered by the Bureau of Land of Land Management in the agency’s Western Montana District, start

Missoula FO

BLM closes Garnet Ghost Town and surrounding area due to wildfire

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Due to a wildfire burning about a mile east of Garnet Ghost Town, the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the historic site and surrounding area fo

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Malta FO

BLM extends APR bison proposal draft EA public comment period

(MALTA, Mont.) –  The public now has a total of 90 days to submit comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FO

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Alder Creek Fire prompts area closure

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The still-growing Alder Creek Fire west of Wise River has prompted the Bureau of Land Management to close portions of the surrounding area due to public safety concerns.

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Lewistown FO

Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument to Host Family Explorer Day

Fort Benton, Mont. –- Looking for some outdoor family fun?

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Lewistown FO

BLM seeks public comments on draft EA, FONSI for updated bison grazing proposal

LEWISTOWN, Mont.