Heavy level of smoke hung over Havre

After the area was shrouded in smoke Monday from fires in both northwestern Montana and Idaho, an air quality alert has been lifted this morning for Havre and counties along the Hi-Line, and the outlook for relatively clear skies is good for the near future.

Decreased visibility brought on by those conditions was reported Monday morning in towns from Cut Bank eastward.

Kristen Martin, air quality meteorologist with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality said the alert was lifted after conditions improved overnight.

Montana DEQ issued the warning for Blaine, Glacier, Hill, Lib...