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After months of dry weather and barely any precipitation in Bismarck, many were concerned about the risk of wildfires.
Ray Kresek has been struck by lightning three times. He’s watched colleagues die in fires. He saw a plane knock down a fire with dish soap. And he was among responders who pulled the bodies of 44 Air ...
Three deaths, extensive damage, and widespread loss of power from Friday’s tornado and severe weather outbreak prompted Governor Kelly Armstrong to declare a statewide disaster at 1:47 p.m. Satuday ...
The severe storms caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure in several parts of eastern North Dakota.
The 56th Fort Seward Covered Wagon Train leaves Jamestown on Monday, June 23, and will end its trek on Saturday, June 28, said Lacey Int Veldt, president of the Fort Seward Inc. Covered Wagon Train ...
A North Dakota man sent a threatening email to a federal official alluding to the assassination of Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband — and still tried to collect his ...
Maps show where new plumes of smoke will cause hazy skies through the end of the week. Low-level smoke is forecast to spread eastward Wednesday across the Appalachians and into the Mid-Atlantic and ...
This year, Pentecost Sunday falls on June 8. On Pentecost Sunday 1822, the historic Grue Church in Norway caught fire, killing at least 113. The influences of the church reach into North Dakota.
The Fargo Fire Department responded to 4 different fires on Sunday, including one at an apartment complex. Fargo’s Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson emphasized discarding cigarette butts correctly.
Wildfires burn thousands of acres on tribal lands in North Dakota By: Jack Dura, The Associated Press Posted: 3:40 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 6, 2025 Last Modified: 8:31 AM CDT Wednesday, May. 7, 2025 ...
A wildfire burns in the Turtle Mountain area of North Dakota on Sunday, May 4, 2025. Credit: AP/Wanda Parisien Seventy-five to 100 firefighters responded on Sunday, the busiest day, Parisien said.
Mar. 25—FARGO — The National Weather Service has issued its first 2025 spring and summer outlook for North Dakota, and it points to the possibility of increasing drought conditions and fire ...