3. The Northern Rockies Geographic Area
Northern Idaho, Montana, Yellowstone National Park, North Dakota and a small
portion of South Dakota.
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5. Avg. Fires Avg. Acres
Bureau of Indian Affairs 527 69,382
Bureau of Land Management 95 60,482
Fish & Wildlife Service 14 14,365
National Park Service 9 15,868
Private Land 174 72,731
Dept of Natural Resources & Conservation 279 56,207
US Forest Service 627 159,980
(2003 – 2012) 10 Year Average 1,725 449,015
10-Year Average Montana Fire Season Statistics
by protection agency
So what’s normal?