NORTH DAKOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL

110,000 acres burned; multiple agencies will investigate North Dakota wildfires

The remaining structures of the Holte farmstead sit on 109th Avenue, between Ray and Tioga, N.D., on Oct. 9, 2024. (Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)(Jeff Beach and Amy Dalrymple – North Dakota Monitor) At least three government agencies will investigate the causes of wildfires that have burned more than 110,000 acres in North Dakota in the last week. State-led investigations into four wildfires…

State Fire Marshal releases preliminary findings in deadly wildfires

Courtesy: Gov. Burgum/FacebookBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s State Fire Marshal releases preliminary findings of the deadly wildfires in northwestern North Dakota The investigations are in the early stages but so far, there’s no evidence that the fires were intentionally set. The team looked at New Town/Dinwoodie, Keene Township, and Williams County fires, specifically the fires near Ray and Highway…