U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

The 2017 wildfire season in Montana burned across more than 1.25 million acres and was likely the largest in the state's history in more than 100 years. Climate warming is increasing the severity of wildfire and amount of area burnt. Here, a column of smoke rises from the Alice Creek Fire near Lincoln, Montana, on August 28, 2017. Click on the image for source information.