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Western North Dakota oil well fire burns into 12th consecutive day
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Fire out at 1 oil well, 2 others continue to burn in western North Dakota
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UPDATE AT 7:20 PM: (Tioga, ND) At this hour, the fire at the oil well, owned by Petro Hunt, still continues to burn. According to Beth Babb, of Petro Hunt, the fire began sometime earlier this afternoon. She says crews continue to actively fight the fire, while trying to gather more information on a potential cause. We are trying to gather as much information as we can, she said.
UPDATE AT 5:00 PM: (Tioga, ND) A fire at an oil well, owned by Petro Hunt, is currently burning south of Beaver Bay, near Tioga.
According to North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (NDDMR) Public Information Officer Katie Haarsager, the fire has been confirmed to have happened on a workover rig, but no cause has been yet to be determined. She says that, in addition to local Emergency Medical Services and firefighters, the inspectors from the company and NDDMR are on location. Harsaager says the fire did start earlier in the day and has since slowed a bit.