Seeley Swan Pathfinder ~ Seeley Lake, MT

11/12/2025

Did you see the northern lights tonight? Drop your pics in the comments! 🌌

10/21/2025

Seeley could be smoky today:

10/17/2025

"After nearly two years of effort, on October 21, the Planning Committee of the Swan Valley Community Council will formally submit the draft Neighborhood Plan, including the Existing Conditions Report and proposed Future Land Use Map, to our Community Council," co-chairs of the Swan Valley Planning Committee in Condon told the Pathfinder.

To read more, check out the link in the comments.

10/17/2025

Hey Greenough, heads up! You may see smoke in the area today.

🔥PLANNED PILE BURN - Clearwater Junction, MT 🔥

The DNRC Clearwater Unit plans to conduct pile burning today, Oct. 17, on state trust lands near Lost Prairie Road. These landing piles were generated from timber harvest on 74 acres of the Lost Elbow Timber Sale.

💨Smoke may visible during and after burning operations from Highways 83 and 200 in the vicinity of Clearwater Junction. All burning is coordinated with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Montana/Idaho Airshed Group to reduce smoke impacts. Please do not call 911.

🚒Crews will monitor piles during and after ignition to ensure they remain contained.

Additional pile burns are planned through December 2025 in Seeley Lake, Placid Lake, Salmon Lake, Clearwater Junction, Woodworth, Ovando, Greenough, and Lincoln-areas.

10/13/2025

Check out this great teamwork from our fire department!

10/03/2025

Friday’s football game will have live radio broadcast! The broadcasters do a great job celebrating quality football and recognizing athletes on both teams.

10/03/2025

As we head into the weekend, let's take some time to celebrate our September students of the month! Keep up the great work, Conley and Josie!✏️🍎🎒

05/21/2025

Check out this week's Meeting Moments from the county commissioners, the Seeley-Swan Hospital District and the Seeley Lake Community Council.

https://www.seeleylake.com/story/2025/05/22/news/meeting-moments/11070.html

05/21/2025

Congratulations to May's Students of the Month!

05/04/2025

Great info about RX smoke versus wildfire smoke from the Blackfoot Challenge.

05/03/2025

RX fire update from the Lolo National Forest.

🔥May 3 Prescribed Fire Operations 🔥

📌 Seeley Lake Ranger District: Firefighters will burn up to 38 acres in the Horseshoe West project area, 4 miles South of Seeley Lake. Minimal smoke impacts are anticipated; however, smoke may be visible from Highway 83 in the Seeley Lake area.

ℹ For more information visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtlnf-lolo-national-forest-prescribed-fire-operations.

Montana Fire Information

05/02/2025

🔥 RX fire updates from The Nature Conservancy and the Seeley Lake Ranger District 🔥

∙ Ranger District: aiming to complete burning a small unit (about 40 acres) in the Horseshoe Hills area.

∙ TNC: third burn in the Greenough area southeast of the Blackfoot River on their Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve (T14N R14W section 34) on May 2. This burn is 54-acres prescribed fire and is adjacent to the 13 and 67 acre burns form the days before. The burn part of the Blackfoot Valley TREX (prescribed fire training exchange). The burn is dependent on fuel and weather conditions on site. Ignitions are planned to begin after 11 a.m. Smoke may be visible in this area for several days.

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