Tag: Wildfires

North Dakota Governor Burgum Seeks $8 Million in Presidential Disaster Declaration for October Wildfires

BISMARCK, ND (trfnews.i234.me) North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has asked for a Presidential Disaster Declaration of $8-million to cover expenses in the early October wildfires.

Preliminary Findings Released: Deadly North Dakota Wildfires Claim Two Lives, Over 100 Evacuated

Preliminary Findings Released: Deadly North Dakota Wildfires Claim Two Lives, Over 100 Evacuated

BISMARCK, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — North Dakota’s State Fire Marshal has released preliminary findings on the deadly wildfires that erupted in northwestern North Dakota on October 5th. The fires, which ravaged areas near New Town/Dinwoodie, Keene Township, and Williams County, tragically claimed two lives, injured others, and led to the evacuation of over 100 residents. Although… Continue reading Preliminary Findings Released: Deadly North Dakota Wildfires Claim Two Lives, Over 100 Evacuated

Tragic Wildfires Ravage Western North Dakota: One Dead, Thousands of Acres Burn

Tragic Wildfires Ravage Western North Dakota: One Dead, Thousands of Acres Burn

BISMARCK, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — Wildfires continue to devastate western North Dakota, claiming the life of 26-year-old Johannes Nicolaas Van Eeden of South Africa and leaving another individual critically injured. The fires, which began over the weekend, have spread across thousands of acres in eastern Williams County, prompting an extensive emergency response involving more than eighteen… Continue reading Tragic Wildfires Ravage Western North Dakota: One Dead, Thousands of Acres Burn

UPDATE: North Dakota Wildfires Result in 90,000 Acres Burned, 2 Fatalities, and 8 Injuries

WILLIAMS COUNTY, ND (trfnews.i234.me) Officials now say some 90,000 acres burned, 2 people were killed and 8 injured in North Dakota wildfires over the weekend.

North Dakota Wildfires Persist on Sunday Morning, Leaving Thousands of Acres Scorched

WESTERN ND (trfnews.i234.me) Wildfires continue to spring up across western North Dakota on this Sunday morning. State officials say at least 1 residence and multiple structures have been destroyed. Low humidity and high winds continued to fan the fires. Winds are expected to subside on this Sunday.

Wildfires in Beltrami County

Beltrami County Wildfires BEMIDJI, MN (trfnews.i234.me) Firefighters had to deal with a couple of wildfires near Bemidji, Minnesota Friday afternoon.