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Gov. Doug Burgum on Thursday declared a statewide disaster as extreme drought worsens, now encompassing nearly three-fourths of the state, up from about half just a week ago. Meanwhile, wildfires including two large ones in the western Badlands have scorched nearly 53 square miles of land across the state this spring an area roughly equal to the size of Fargo. “For the second time in five years, North Dakota ranchers are facing widespread, extreme drought conditions that threaten their herds and livelihoods,” Burgum said in a statement. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, released Thursday, shows extreme drought in all of the west except for the extreme southwestern corner, along with much of the northeast and a portion of the southeast. Extreme drought is the second-worst of four categories. The southeastern corner of the state is in moderate drought, with remaining areas in severe drought. No areas are yet in exceptional drought, the worst category.

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