LAMOURE, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – LaMoure County Commission voted in a roll call vote to affirm the Fire Emergency and Burn Ban.
Burning will be prohibited when the Fire Danger Rating is High, Very High or Extreme and/or a Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for LaMoure County. The Fire Danger Rating is updated daily on the website www.ndresponse.gov.
Open burning may be allowed in LaMoure County when the Fire Danger Rating is Low or Moderate; however, one should review all the resources on the NDResponse website for the Fire Weather Forecast as well as North Dakota Fire Danger Guide for other restrictions.
National Weather Service predicts early, long fire season
The prediction from the National Weather Service as part of its drought briefing on March 8, 2021, includes early fire dangers. Written By: Keith Norman | ×
The Jamestown Rural Fire Department respond March 14, 2016, to a grass fire west of town near I-94 Exit 245. John M. Steiner / The Sun
The National Weather Service is warning of an early and long grass fire season in North Dakota in a weather briefing issued March 8. An early and active spring fire season is expected until spring green-up occurs, said the National Weather Service in a report issued March 8. If drought conditions persist into summer, new season grasses may cure early leading to an earlier than average summer/fall fire season.
Early and Long Fire Season Predicted for North Dakota by NWS
“An early and active spring fire season is expected until spring green-up occurs. If drought conditions persist into summer, new season grasses may cure early leading to an earlier than average summer/fall fire season.” by Keith Norman, The Jamestown Sun, N.D. / March 9, 2021 TNS
(TNS) - Mar. 9 The National Weather Service is warning of an early and long grass fire season in North Dakota in a weather briefing issued March 8.
An early and active spring fire season is expected until spring green-up occurs, said the National Weather Service in a report issued March 8. If drought conditions persist into summer, new season grasses may cure early leading to an earlier than average summer/fall fire season.