Montana State University Paleoecologist Cathy Whitlock Discusses December Fires in New York Times
December 08, 2021
December 08, 2021
BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 8 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release:
Montana's fire season usually ends by October, when autumn rain and early snow tamp the flames. But this year, snow is scarce and temperatures climbed into the 60s in early December across the state.
So when a series of unseasonal prairie fires broke out in central Montana last week, The New York Times turned to Montana State University Regents Professor Emerita Cathy W . . .
Montana's fire season usually ends by October, when autumn rain and early snow tamp the flames. But this year, snow is scarce and temperatures climbed into the 60s in early December across the state.
So when a series of unseasonal prairie fires broke out in central Montana last week, The New York Times turned to Montana State University Regents Professor Emerita Cathy W . . .