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Gas flares contribute to 2 western North Dakota wildfires, reports say
Fire investigators evaluated the scene on Oct. 9, 2024, of a fire that occurred Oct. 5, 2024, near New Town. (Provided by Office of the State Fire Marshal)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Heat from natural gas flares combined with high winds and dry vegetation caused two of the October wildfires in western North Dakota,
Damage tallies from western North Dakota wildfires staggering
Early October wildfires that devastated parts of western North Dakota caused damage that will easily surpass the threshold needed to request a presidential disaster declaration.
North Dakota landowners who lost tree windbreaks in wildfires can get help replacing them, state agency says
Authorities have approved the use of Outdoor Heritage Fund money for the Windbreak Renovation Initiative so Forest Service staff can work with residents to rebuild windbreaks that were damaged during early October fires in northwest North Dakota, according to a news release.
Initial damage tallies from western North Dakota wildfires staggering
Early October wildfires that devastated parts of western North Dakota caused damage that will easily surpass the threshold needed to request a presidential disaster declaration.
Natural Gas Flares Sparked 2 Wildfires in North Dakota, State Agency Says
Reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal's office say flares from natural gas at oil wells sparked two North Dakota wildfires earlier this fall
Natural gas flares caused 2 fires in northwest North Dakota, authorities say
The fires were near New Town and Keene. The causes of the three largest fires that happened last month are still under investigation.
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UPDATE: North Dakota battles historic wildfires; latest on status and scope of all fires
UPDATE (10/10/24 at 11:40 a.m.): The U.S. Forest Service Dakota Prairie Grasslands says there is a new confirmed wildfire that started in Pasture 10 north of the north unit of Theodore ...
North Dakota Forest Service offers windbreak assistance grant
Over 110,000 acres went up in flames during October’s wildfires in the northwest part of the state. Those fires damaged or ...
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Elkhorn fire near Watford City fully contained, US Forest Service says
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A wildfire that started nearly two weeks ago and destroyed more than 10,000 acres has been contained, according to the U.S. Forest ... disaster that North Dakota Gov.
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'Everything's gone': Fires leave empty landscape in parts of western North Dakota
That day, the U.S. Forest Service announced another major ... She recalls sitting with the North Dakota Highway Patrol on the east side of Highway 85 when the fire came over the hill.
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Wildfire Fight Continues In Western North Dakota
Officials believe downed power lines caused at least some of the fires. The North Dakota Forest Service logged 33 reported fires over the weekend, amounting to 49,180 acres (19,902 hectares).
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Windbreak renovation assistance available landowners affected by wildfires
Wildfires that swept across North Dakota in early October left thousands of acres charred. Among those acres were many field and homestead windbreaks, and native forest. In response, the Outdoor ...
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Forest Service freezes hiring of some seasonal employees
which includes 10 forests and grasslands from the Panhandle east to North Dakota, but did not provide details specific to the Idaho forest. Across the entire region, the agency had 100 ...