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April 10, 2021
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK, N.D. Firefighters are making progress with the eight-square-mile Horse Pasture Fire in Theodore Roosevelt State Park, reaching 80% containment on Saturday afternoon. Fire activity on Friday and Friday night was minimal, with occasional flare-ups in the interior.
No structure damage has been reported, but officials say some structures could still be at risk.
No injuries or wildlife losses have been reported. Over 80 firefighters from state and federal agencies are working on the blaze.
The Horse Pasture Fire was initially reported on Saturday, April 3, in the McKenzie Ranger District of the Little Missouri National Grassland. The Little Missouri National Grassland is the largest grassland in the country at 1,033,271 acres.
Horse Pasture Fire 80% contained
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Downed power lines turned a statewide Red Flag Day into an evacuation of the popular resort town of Medora Thursday.
The fire, which burned approximately 3,000 acres to the west of the community on Interstate 94 also closed the four-lane highway for several hours April 1.
The Medora fire is under control, but the extreme fire conditions have continued to impact the western part of the state.
The fire conditions in the region are extreme, according to a National Forest Service spokesperson.
âAnother fire was reported on USDA Forest Service national grasslands on Saturday that started burning into the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This fire is currently estimated at 30 percent contained burning roughly 1000 acres. Bravo unit and two air tankers were called in for assistance from South Dakota yesterday; the tankers delivered one drop each.
UPDATE FROM USDA FOREST SERVICE:
As of 1 P.M. MDT today, April 8, firefighters are reporting 65% containment and an estimated 5,000 acres burned for the Horse Pasture Fire in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) and the McKenzie District of the Little Missouri National Grassland.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Responders conducted burnout procedures last night, which involves eliminating vegetation with controlled burns to establish a perimeter to contain the fire. At this time, no structure damage has been reported, but the CCC campground and other infrastructure in the park could still be at risk.