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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wildfire 45% Contained

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wildfire 45% Contained

North Dakota wildfire has burned at least 5,000 acres     MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters are making headway against a blaze in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The fire in the park’s North Unit tripled in size on Sunday, threatening park...

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Iowa Woman Killed in Out-of-Control Grass Fire

Iowa Woman Killed in Out-of-Control Grass Fire

79-year-old woman killed in Linn County fire     MARION, Iowa (AP) — A woman in eastern Iowa was killed by a grass fire she was attending that grew out of control, authorities there said. The incident happened Sunday afternoon near a soccer complex north of...

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Fire Overruns North Dakota Brush Truck

Fire Overruns North Dakota Brush Truck

Wind shift during fire north of Williston     WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — The Williston Fire Department is down a truck after a brush fire destroyed it. The fire department said in a news release late Saturday that the fire broke out north of Williston. The...

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Wildfire Burns Over 300 Acres at Indiana Dunes

Wildfire Burns Over 300 Acres at Indiana Dunes

Cause of fire is under investigation     GARY, Ind. (AP) — A wildfire has burned more than 300 acres at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state. The National Park Service was notified of the wildfire Friday while working on a...

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North Dakota Governor Warns of Tough Wildfire Season

North Dakota Governor Warns of Tough Wildfire Season

Over 46.9 square miles already burned in 2021     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday warned the state is headed to a “tough fire season” as he visited Billings County, where a fire had prompted him to call a statewide wildfire...

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Wildfire Evacuees Return to North Dakota Tourist Town

Wildfire Evacuees Return to North Dakota Tourist Town

No reports of damaged structures     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Residents of a small western North Dakota tourist town forced to evacuate as a large wildfire approached have been able to return to their homes. The city of Medora, with its population of about 100,...

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