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Wildfires driven by extremely strong winds in drought-affected areas of western North Dakota burned large areas of oil fields, agricultural land, grassland and Badlands terrain. One person died and more than 100 people had to evacuate. The Elkhorn Fire near Grassy Butte charred 44 square miles and was 20% contained. The Bear Den Fire near Mandaree blackened 18 square miles and was zero percent contained. Downed power lines sparked some of the fires. The North Dakota Forest Service responded to 33 fires that burned 77 square miles over the weekend. That count does not include the massive Ray-, Tioga- and Alamo-area fires that grew into one huge conflagration. Livestock were lost in the fires, but it was not yet clear how many. The Associated Press, Oct 7, 2024