North Dakota wildfires

32nd Fire

ContainedMcKenzie County, North Dakota2025Wildfire

The 32nd Fire was reported on March 27, 2025 in McKenzie County, North Dakota and burned 2,250 acres. It was fully contained on March 27, 2025. The cause is listed as human.

Size
2,250 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 27, 2025

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Map

Perimeter mapped March 31, 2025 at 10:53 AM CDT, 2,250 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 47.878, -103.290.

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The incident

Size
2,250 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM CDT
Contained
March 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM CDT
Controlled
March 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM CDT
Cause
Human
Location
5 miles north of Watford City, ND.
County
McKenzie County
State
North Dakota
Protecting agency
SFS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$5,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-NDNDS-000082
IRWIN identifier
C0008E26-08DB-48EE-96BD-E048BD953957

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 March 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM CDT. Identifier 2025-NDNDS-000082.