Smoky air can be hard on the lungs.
Stiff winds cleared the smoke out of the Toston area Thursday, but also whipped the Toston-Maudlow Fire to a frenzy, causing havoc among fire crews. When Montana Governor Marc Racicot said Wednesday his decision to close over 19 million acres of public and private range and forest lands because of fire danger was the saddest decision he s ever had to make, he wasn t exaggerating. Local phone numbers and information on local wildfires. Listing of Helena area state lands that are still open. Air quality advisories Helena IR - 08.25.00 Local air quality advisories.