Fire restrictions still on in north-central Montana counties

Over the weekend, cooler and wetter weather helped ease the effects of this year’s fire season, but most of the counties within the Lewistown Fire Restriction Area have decided to stay in fire restrictions, with the exception of Chouteau and Phillips Counties.  These two counties along with Montana Department of Natural Resource & Conservation rescinded Stage 1 fire restrictions effective immediately. 

Blaine, Golden Valley, Hill, Roosevelt, Sheridan and Valley Counties are currently in Stage 1 fire restrictions, including all lands managed by the Montana Department of Natural Resource...