Fires continue to burn in western North Dakota. The State Emergency Operations Center reports three fires have not been fully contained. As of Sunday afternoon, the Elkhorn Fire near Grassy Butte was 12 miles long and five miles wide. The Bear Den Fire near Mandaree covers 25,000 acres and the two fires merged into one in Williams County, which includes Ray, Alamo and Tioga. The firefighting was challenged by strong winds and dry conditions. Many areas had wind gusts topping 75 miles per hour. Those winds have thankfully died down, but the work continues. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will survey the damage and the ongoing response efforts today.
