{"id":287444,"date":"2024-10-07T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=287444"},"modified":"2024-10-07T13:11:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T18:11:12","slug":"the-state-of-north-dakota-battles-historic-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=287444","title":{"rendered":"State of North Dakota Battles Historic Wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 <\/strong>Local, state, tribal, and federal fire response continues through a historic fire situation in North Dakota, where damage includes one loss of life and another serious injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the deceased and offer our prayers and support for the critically injured individual as well as those who have lost their homes and property to these tragic fires,\u201d Gov. Doug Burgum said. \u201cThe state continues to utilize all resources at our disposal to assist local, tribal and federal agencies in safeguarding people, property and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johannes Nicolaas Van Eeden, 26, of South Africa, succumbed to critical injuries from fire in the Ray area. An additional individual with a critical injury has been transported for medical care, according to Williams County Emergency Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crews on the ground saved the town of Mandaree as they fought through the night to contain the Bear Den fire, estimated to have burned over 25,000 acres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As daylight broke, two National Guard Black Hawk helicopters took flight to join the firefighting teams on the ground at both the Bear Den fire near Mandaree and the Elkhorn fire near Grassy Butte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve fought fires for 27 years across the nation, including international, and can honestly say I\u2019ve never seen anything like this,\u201d said Fire Management Officer Ryan Melin of the North Dakota Forest Service. \u201cHistoric day, historic damage; unprecedented response.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The State Emergency Operations Center has been running 24-hour operations since Friday to coordinate response efforts and fulfill requests in assisting the heroic work on the ground by county and tribal emergency managers, first responders, and fire fighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday crews struggled to control the size and scope of the flames through the wind and smoke. \u201cThis may go down in history as one of the worst combined fire situations in North Dakota history,\u201d said North Dakota Adjutant General Mitch Johnson. \u201cYesterday we were on defense, but today we\u2019re on offense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assessment flights are ongoing today to better understand the status and scope of all wildfires. As of 10\/6\/2024 3:30PM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elkhorn Fire near Grassy Butte:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size: estimated 12 miles long and 5 miles wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contained: 0% contained<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Response: McKenzie County, Dunn County, North Dakota Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service, North Dakota National Guard Black Hawks, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico Initial Attack, North Dakota Highway Patrol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries: None reported<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damage: Outbuilding lost, no primary structures reported lost<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bear Den Fire near Mandaree<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size: estimated 25,000 acres<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contained: 0% contained<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Response: Three Affiliated Tribes, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, North Dakota Forest Service, Department of Emergency Services engine and two firefighters, Large Airtankers from Montana, North Dakota National Guard Red Card, North Dakota Highway Patrol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries: none reported<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damage: reported two primary residences lost and numerous outbuildings lost<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray \/ Alamo & Tioga Fires in Williams County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size: Began as two fires merged into one, size unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contained: 90% contained, actively fighting flare ups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Response: Williams County, Ward County, Divide County, Burke County, North Dakota Highway Patrol flight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries: One fatality and one individual in critical condition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damage: Downed power lines, damages being assessed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arnegard Fire near Arnegard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size: estimated 561 acres<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contained: 100% contained, determined extinguished at 7 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Response: McKenzie County, Williams County, Highway Patrol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries: none reported<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damage: outbuildings and vehicles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garrison Fire near Emmit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size: Estimated 830 acres<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contained: 100% contained, watching for hotspots. Was stopped 1 mile from Garrison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Response: Fort Berthold, McLean County, Mountrail County, North Dakota Forest Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries: none reported<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damage: none reported<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlson Fire near Charlson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size: estimated 2 miles wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contained: 100% contained, determined extinguished 2 a.m. today<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Response: Three Affiliated Tribes, McKenzie County, North Dakota Forest Service, Highway Patrol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries: none reported<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damage: power lines down, no additional damages reported<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Local, state, tribal, and federal fire response continues through a historic fire situation in North Dakota, where damage includes one loss of life and another serious injury. \u201cWe extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the deceased and offer our prayers and support for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":287445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-287444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=287444"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":287499,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287444\/revisions\/287499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/287445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=287444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=287444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=287444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}