Scientists at a federal laboratory in Montana that has focused on fire for decades are increasingly concerned about wildfires that spread to population centers, like the devastating fires in Los Angeles,

Gov. Greg Gianforte met with local firefighters coming back home after battling wildfires in southern California on Monday.

The U.S. Forest Service fired 2,000 probationary workers. The agency says none were "operational firefighters," but some helped battle wildfires.

A 79-year-old skier who got lost in the Blacktail Mountain Ski Area in chilly Montana survived after spending the night inside a tree well. The man, whose name was not released by authorities, had gone off-trail and became disoriented after attempting to ...