Articles written by Ron Crawford

Ron Crawford|Oct 28, 2026

I believe it is safe to say our wildfire season for this part of Montana is behind us. Having our first winter storm laying a heavy blanket of wet snow over this beautiful landscape our concerns put to rest for another season. We had many fires however most were controlled before developing into a huge devastating event. In Washington state, Grand Cooley Dam area, they had the huge Kaiser Canyon fire that burned over one hundred thousand acres. My wife’s family has ranched in this area for over four generations. This fire had the potential t...