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KVRR Local News
April 6, 2021
Western ND wildfires
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents with respiratory conditions to consider limiting outdoor activities in areas affected by wildfires.
Smoky conditions currently exist downwind of a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit.
The agency says extremely small particles of ash, soot and particulate matter have been increasing. Particulate matter can irritate the respiratory system, especially for those who suffer from COPD or conditions such as asthma and allergies.
The Division of Air Quality is closely monitoring its air sampling network across the state.
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As this Jan. 31 photo illustrates, there has been minimal snowfall over much of western North Dakota, including the Theodore Roosevelt National Park-North Unit.
WATFORD CITY – What a winter it has been. Very little snow has fallen and, until recently, temperatures have been quite mild given the winter season. For wildlife that must endure whatever weather winter brings, no matter how brutal, the season has been a wonderful gift.
Deer, elk, and bison in the badlands terrain of Theodore Roosevelt National Park have not had to exert extra energy scraping and pawing through deep snow to find enough forage to survive until spring. Not this winter. The land is virtually 100 percent open due to a lack of snow.