Governor Greg Gianforte is touting Montana’s performance in the 2025 fire season, saying the state was ready when it mattered.
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According to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, crews kept 94 percent of the 2,424 wildfires they handled to 10 acres or fewer.
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It's a statistic the governor says reflects years of investment and forest management policy.
The season saw just over 75,000 acres burned statewide; most of those fires were human-caused or the cause was undetermined.
State officials say the aggressive early response helped shield an estimated $37 billion in property value, though wildfire remains Montana’s most persistent and expensive natural threat.
