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(Dickinson, ND) -- A wildfire in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is now tripled in size.  The blaze grew wildly Sunday after a day of record heat and dry, blustery conditions.  The North Unit fire has been called the Horse Pasture Fire, and crews worked through the night into yesterday to try to contain the blaze.  The fire now covers three-thousand acres and is 30-percent contained.  The park's visitor center is at risk from the flames. Sponsored

(Bismarck, ND) -- Fire crews are progressing on the dangerous Horse Pasture Fire in Western North Dakota. As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters are reporting 45% containment and an estimated 5,000 acres burned for the Horse Pasture Fire in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the McKenzie District of the Little Missouri National Grassland. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Light winds have responders optimistic as they continue to contain the wildland fire. At this time, no structure damage has been reported, but the CCC campground and other infrastruct...

A wildfire blazing in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park has grown to nearly 8 square miles, but fire crews have made progress on boxing it in and protecting threatened structures. The Horse Pasture Fire on Tuesday was estimated at 5,000 acres and 45% contained, according to Beth Hill, acting outreach and education manager for the North Dakota Forest Service. The cause was still under investigation, though authorities think it likely was caused by a person. Fire crews have used back-burning -- eliminating vegetation with controlled burns -- to create a fire perimeter ...

(Bismarck, ND) -- Fire crews are progressing on the dangerous Horse Pasture Fire in Western North Dakota. As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters are reporting 45% containment and an estimated 5,000 acres burned for the Horse Pasture Fire in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the McKenzie District of the Little Missouri National Grassland. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Light winds have responders optimistic as they continue to contain the wildland fire. At this time, no structure damage has been reported, but the CCC campground and other infrastruct...

listen live watch live This is a view of what the Fargo Civic Plaza bridge may look like as it goes over Second Street North and the floodwall. City Hall is seen at the right. Rendering by Bishop Land Design / Special to The Forum A pedestrian bridge scaling Second Street North and the floodwall in downtown Fargo that has been discussed since the 1980s is looking like a reality. Fargo's City Commission on Monday night, April 5, accepted a $2.4 million federal urban grant from the state Department of Transportation for the project planned to be built next to city hall, providing better access ...