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Burgum declares statewide disaster as dry conditions worsen The Associated PressApril 9, 2021News courtesy photoFire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide drought disaster as extremely dry conditions continue to spread in North Dakota. Drought conditions now encompass nearly three-fourths of the state, up from about half just a week ago. Burgum’s order says the state is experiencing the worst drought since 2000. The declaration activates a coordinated emergency operations plan involving several state agencies, including the No...

feed to stay on top of the news. Hill told a local CBS affiliate in the state that she is optimistic given light winds in the region on both Monday and Tuesday. Yet she warned residents to take caution and be aware of what they do as the weather changes.  “I know these fires out in Theodore Roosevelt National Park got a lot of attention, just because it’s a really historic and attractive part of our state, Hill told the affiliate. “With the conditions that we saw over the winter, we had a lot of standing grass. We didn’t get a lot of accumulated snowfall,” Hill said. “Everyone n...

WATFORD CITY -- Just inside the entrance to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, two bison were keeping an eye on some of the people working to contain a sprawling wildfire that ignited over the weekend. The animals were lying in the grass across from stacks of blue and orange Gatorade set aside for those responding to the fire Wednesday, and park staff were monitoring them while describing their efforts to control the flames. The 5,000-acre Horse Pasture Fire was 50% controlled Wednesday. Lighter winds have helped crews battling the blaze, according to Beth Hill, acting out...

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, releas...

Lighter winds help contain fire in Theodore Roosevelt Park April 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Lighter winds have helped firefighters contain a blaze in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park to an 8-square-mile area, officials said Wednesday. The fire in the park’s North Unit continues to threaten bison handling facilities, administrative buildings, the River Bend Outlook and the CCC Campground, as well as some private residences. North Dakota Forest Service Acting Outreach and Education Manager Beth Hill said the blaze is 50% contained, a slight increase over...