32nd Avenue Fire
The 32nd Avenue Fire was reported on May 3, 2026 in Rolette County, North Dakota and burned 509 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 509 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 3, 2026
- Personnel
- 41
Map
Perimeter mapped May 21, 2026 at 9:50 AM CDT, 507 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 48.857, -99.985.
The incident
- Size
- 509 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 15 Miles W from Belcourt, ND
- County
- Rolette County
- State
- North Dakota
- Nearest city reported
- Belcourt
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 41
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $30,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NDTMA-000221
- IRWIN identifier
- 173682C4-E3BA-4A88-BA04-F45D399BBF0F
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from May 17, 2026 (582 acres) to May 21, 2026 (507 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | 582 | |
| May 21, 2026 | 507 | -75 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for East Dunseith, ND covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 May 21, 2026 at 9:50 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-NDTMA-000221.