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2026 Wildfires Part 2: Fractured Federal Wildland Fire Service Complicates Efforts

 

Author:
Victor Sample, MT43 News
Vic Sample: MT43 News Treasurer



Article Published: 04/10/2026 Volume: 4 Edition: 40

2026 Wildfires Part 2: Fractured Federal Wildland Fire Service Complicates Efforts

Victor Sample, MT43 News

With a warm and very dry winter season in Montana, we can expect a lot of fire activity in 2026. We have already had a number of fires.

Robert Chaney, Mountain Journal, has written a great two-part article about this year's fire outlook and the US Congress's efforts to revamp the nation's firefighting.

To read part 2 of the article, visit the MT43News website:

https://mt43news.com/mt43newsRouter/2026FiresPart2