FARGO — Wildfires have already scorched more than 30,000 acres across North Dakota in 2025 — three times more than at this time of year in 2024. As of May 5, emergency management officials say ...

Wildfire smoke has triggered an air alert in the region through Wednesday. Experts warn poor air could return this summer as drought persists. Wildfires in North Dakota, Minnesota and Canada have led ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Natural gas flares at oil wells sparked two North Dakota wildfires earlier this fall, according to reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal's Office. No one was killed or ...

The forage outlook for 2025 appears to be dim for ranchers in North Dakota, especially those in the western part of the state. The drought that began last fall and is impacting nearly 60% of the state ...

A lack of winter precipitation and an expected continuation of dry weather into the summer and beyond could exacerbate already serious drought and wildfire concerns in western and central North Dakota ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Crews have been fighting at least 16 wildfires throughout North Dakota in the last several days, including several large fires still burning Tuesday across wooded areas and grasslands ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths of unhealthy air because of drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires, covering the northern region of the U.S. at a time ...