Less Than Half Of Motnana’s Fire Suppression Fund For The Year Utilized Thus Far

Since January 1^st there have been over 2,160 fire starts in Montana burning around 827,000 acres. Montana entered the fiscal year with the Fire Suppression Fund at its statutory maximum of roughly $105 million. Officials estimate $48.5 million from the fund have been spent fighting fires since the start of the state’s current fiscal year.