wildfires, North Dakota

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.
Report finds gas flares contributed to two ND wildfires in October
A report released by the state fire marshal has identified the cause of two of the wildfires that engulfed western North Dakota in October as heat from natural gas flares combined with high winds and dry vegetation.
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.
State Fire Marshal: Flaring the source of two October wildfires
The North Dakota State Fire Marshal released a pair of reports stating flaring was the cause of several of the October ...
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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 ...
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BISMARCK, N.D. -- Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department.
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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2024 could be North Dakota’s worst year for fire damage, especially for cattle ranchers
Six fires that ravaged northwest North Dakota during the Oct. 5 weekend made ... district ranger for the U.S. Forest Service’s Medora District in the Little Missouri National Grassland.