Managing wildfires demands responsible forest management
We’ve all watched the white haze roll in on an otherwise sunny afternoon and lost the mountains and buttes on the horizon with it. While this haze produces some awesome sunsets, wildfire smoke also brings a slew of issues with it.
There’s the omnipresent tickle in your throat to start, and if the fires are bad enough or close enough, they can cancel outdoor activities and make others extremely difficult and uncomfortable. Not to mention the looming possibility of having to evacuate should the fires get too close for comfort.
This discomfort can even become harmful. Over the last few years, activities across Montana have been postponed or canceled because of the detrimental air quality during wildfire season.