Montana is in a state of emergency. The forest fires are totally out of control. People are being evacuated all around me..... it's very scary. Our state is trying to get help from the national troops right now. There are way too many fires for our firefighters to handle. Our community has been advised not to go outside unless neccessary, and not to let kids or the elderly out at all. Of course in this house that applies to our pets also. Poor Maddie can't understand why she can't go lay outside. No walks either. Just quick potty breaks. Our entire town is totally shrouded in smoke. The visibility is terrible. Everything that is white or silver outside (fences, cars ect) has a weird pink cast to it. I've been holed up in the house all week with the air cleaner going, but the smoke still seeps into the house. There is NO WAY to get away from it. My nose is running, my eyes are red and itching, it's even hard to breathe at times. I hate fire season................