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Missoula County Fire Protection Association
MISSOULA COUNTY AIRSHED MAPS
We also have two Special Impact Zones: 1) the Missoula Valley and 2) the Seeley Lake area. Burn limits are necessary in these zones because smoke from many burns can have a huge impact on public health.
Missoula County topography creates three airsheds that can trap material such as smoke and pollution.
We all know it's best to burn outdoors when we have the best conditions for Outdoor Burning. One consideration is air quality.
Do you live in the Missoula City Air Stagnation or Impact Zone?
Spring Burning Outoors with a Permit in Missoula County MT
Fall Burning Outoors with a Permit (NO YARD DEBRIS BURNS)
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BURN PERMITS
NOTE: Those who live in or next to the City of Missoula CANNOT BURN at any time without a permit. This includes recreational backyard fires and bon fires. NEVER ALLOWED: Burning leaves & grass inside the Air Stagnation Zone. Maps below.
NO BURNING PILES OF LEAVES and grass inside Missoula County's Air Stagnation Zone at any time! These are very smokey fires, and, as such, are restricted to less-population-dense areas outside the ASZ(s).
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Air Stagnation Impact Zones Missoula County Montana
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MISSOULA COUNTY AIR STAGNATION & IMPACT ZONES
Impact Zone M* [MASZ] surrounds the greater Missoula metro area & includes Frenchtown, Clinton, Lolo and Florence.
Impact Zone M surrounding greater Missoula (Air Stagnation Zone) Map
Impact Zone SL surrounding greater Seeley Lake (Air Stagnation Zone) Map
Impact Zone M*
Impact Zone SL*
Impact Zone SL [SLASZ] surrounds Seeley Lake, but does not include Placid Lake, Lake Alva or Lake Inez.
*NOTE: During a Stage II Air Pollution Warning: restrictions on woodstove- and fireplace-use.
No burning of leaves and grass at any time inside the Missoula Air Stagnation Zone (MASZ). Learn more at Missoula County Website.
Outdoor Burning Status Spring in Missoula County for Fire Danger
Western Montana valleys are known for their air inversions. That's when woodsmoke and other pollutants get trapped in the valley floors making the air unhealthy for humans to breathe. Our Online Burn Permit System helps with this. SO thank you for not burning on No Go Days.
AIRSHED STAGNATION MAPS
in Missoula County MT
Missoula County Montana
Air Stagnation Zone Info & Impacts