Four of 53 counties in North Dakota have already issued a ban on private fireworks this year. Written By: Tanner Robinson | ×
Fireworks are displayed as a part of Moorhead s 2020 Independence Day celebration at Horizon Shores Park. Forum file photo
FARGO The familiar sound of fireworks will still be heard Sunday, July 4, as many public shows, like Moorhead s celebration and Bonanzaville s show in West Fargo,are expected to go on as scheduled.
Along with public displays, dozens flocked to Memory Fireworks near Horace, N.D., on Monday, June 28, to buy their own fireworks, even as the state is in a widespread drought, according to the United States Drought Monitor.
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If fire danger persists, much of western North Dakota could have fireworks ban ahead of July 4
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North Dakota wildfires burn nearly 10 times the acres from last year
Nearly 1,400 fires torched over 100,000 acres of land this year, compared to 921 fires burning nearly 12,000 acres last year. Written By: Tanner Robinson | ×
This photo from this May shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Medora, N.D., where it burned over 4,600 acres, according to the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services.
BISMARCK The statewide drought has magnified the impact of wildfires in North Dakota.
Nearly 1,400 fires have burned through over 100,000 acres across the state since January, according to the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services and the North Dakota Forest Service.