Wildfire smoke conditions often overlap with summer heat. When this happens, avoiding heat stress is the more immediate priority.

Wildfires present their own danger to individual safety, but the smoke they produce can be hazardous to our health. With more local, regional and national wildfires sending plumes of smoke towards Missoula County, you should pay attention to air quality to prepare yourself.

Creating clean indoor air

While you can't always escape smoke outside, there are ways to clean the air inside your home, apartment or office.