Red Flag Warning for portions of Western and South Central ND Tues afternoon through early Tues evening.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected across portions of western and south central ND Tues afternoon through early Tues evening.

Relative humidity as low as 15 percent, sustained winds up to 20 mph, and very dry vegetation will create dangerous burning conditions. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control.

The fire danger rating is in the high category today.

A Burn Ban is in effect in Stutsman County

A full version of the burn ordinance can also be found at the website under Departments, choose Zoning, and click on “Burn Ban Ordinance” on the left-hand side of the page.Because of the dry conditions, expect a series of days where burning will be restricted until the countryside greens-up. For more information contact the Stutsman County Emergency Manager’s Office at 701-252-9093

Burn Ban Map

Water on some roads and dry grass  has created difficulties for some rural fire departments this spring, as they face challenges of getting to the fires with inundated roads.