9, 2024, of a fire that occurred Oct. 5, 2024, near New Town. (Provided by Office of the State Fire Marshal) Heat from natural gas flares combined with high winds and dry vegetation caused two of the ...
Early October wildfires that devastated parts of western North Dakota and were deemed historic by state government and ranch industry officials caused damage that will easily surpass the threshold ...
For Ecker, who has been ranching in western North Dakota since the late 1970s, this was the third wildfire he has dealt with. This time around he lost fencing, a few ranch buildings and some ...