Montana DNRC Offers Tips on how to Prevent Harvest Wildfires

August 26, 2025

For many farmers across our region, harvest is still underway. And each year brings a new set of challenges including wildfire.

Montana DNRC Community Preparedness and Fire Prevention Specialist Katherine Sears offers tips on how farmers and custom harvest crews can prevent wildfires during this year's harvest.

Source: Western Ag Network

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