Recommendation against fireworks, open burning in western North Dakota
4/11/2025 11:15:36 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Adams County, ND
Billings County, ND
Bottineau County, ND
Bowman County, ND
Burke County, ND
Divide County, ND
Dunn County, ND
Golden Valley County, ND
Grant County, ND
Hettinger County, ND
McHenry County, ND
McKenzie County, ND
McLean County, ND
Mercer County, ND
Morton County, ND
Mountrail County, ND
Oliver County, ND
Renville County, ND
Sioux County, ND
Slope County, ND
Stark County, ND
Ward County, ND
Williams County, ND
Start Date: 4/11/2025
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The fire danger was high to very high in western North Dakota where drought conditions were dire. It was recommended that fireworks, recreational fires and open burning should be prohibited. A wildfire in Adams County near Lemmon had burned about 4,000 acres.
WDAY Radio (Fargo, N.D.), April 11, 2025
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