Wildfire state of emergency declared in North Dakota; helicopters sent to fight Medora-area blaze
All but four North Dakota counties have implemented burn bans, and wildfires have sprouted in multiple regions of the state this week. Written By: Adam Willis | ×
Authorities called for evacuations due to wildfires in the Medora, N.D., area on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service
BISMARCK Gov. Doug Burgum declared a statewide fire emergency on Thursday, April 1, as more than half of the state is facing extreme drought conditions and the U.S. Forest Service called for evacuations in response to wildfires in the Medora area.
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Wildfire threatens scenic western North Dakota town of Medora, prompts evacuations
Firefighters were battling the blaze southwest of Medora, which encroached on the city proper. As of 8 p.m., fire officials reported that 15% of the fire had been contained, with an estimated 9,600 acres burned. Written By: James Miller | Adam Willis | Jeremy Turley | 11:15 pm, Apr. 1, 2021 ×
The North Dakota National Guard helped to fight a wildfire that scorched the Badlands near Medora on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Josiah C. Cuellar / The Dickinson Press
MEDORA, N.D. Wildfires engulfed patches of the Badlands near Medora Thursday, April 1, forcing evacuations of residents and businesses in the western North Dakota tourist town.
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