North Dakota wildfires

Horse Pasture Fire

OutMcKenzie County, North Dakota2021Wildfire

The Horse Pasture Fire was reported on April 3, 2021 in McKenzie County, North Dakota and burned 4,648 acres. It was declared out on September 27, 2021. The cause is listed as human.

Size
4,648 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
April 3, 2021
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 10:13 AM CDT (hand sketch). Point of origin 47.622, -103.300.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Watford City

The incident

Size
4,648 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
April 3, 2021 at 5:38 PM CDT
Contained
April 16, 2021 at 5:46 PM CDT
Controlled
April 28, 2021 at 8:00 PM CDT
Declared out
September 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM CDT
Cause
Human, Other Human Cause
Location
NW of Roosevelt National Work
County
McKenzie County
State
North Dakota
Protecting agency
FS
Jurisdiction
FS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$1,236,500
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2021-NDDPF-210061
IRWIN identifier
592BBC8D-8418-4576-BDBE-755D71A6693D

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Watford City, ND covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated January 20, 2022 at 11:49 AM CST. Identifier 2021-NDDPF-210061.