Gov. Doug Burgum is giving thanks to the many fire departments that jumped into action after at least six wildfires broke out in western North Dakota over the weekend. He toured some of the damage and says there are at least twenty different agencies that are helping out.

Three wildfires raging across 43,000 acres in western North Dakota continue to challenge the responses of cities, townships, counties, multiple state agencies, the North Dakota National Guard and

Multiple fires that broke out this weekend in west North Dakota have killed one person, burned tens of thousands of acres and destroyed several buildings. Emergency crews, farmers, ranchers and others continued to battle fires on Sunday,

Doug Burgum and fellow state officials surveyed several large wildfires still burning in western North Dakota on Monday, meeting with firefighters, emergency managers and other local officials in Tioga and Watford City to thank them for their efforts to protect lives and property and urging continued vigilance as dry conditions persist and the wildfire risk remains high.

Wildfires driven by ferocious winds and fueled by dry conditions raged through parts of western North Dakota over the weekend, leading to one death and forcing more than 100 people to evacuate their homes.

State, local, federal and tribal firefighters and emergency responders spent the weekend battling large wildfires in western North Dakota, with the fire response expected to continue for days. The fires prompted evacuations and caused at least one death and one critical injury in northwest North Dakota.

Agriculture-related damage from western North Dakota fires include burnt cropland, along with killed or injured livestock and destroyed pastures, stored feedstuffs, farmsteads and fencing