North Dakota wildfires
1 wildfires are current in North Dakota, covering 0.8 acres. 470 wildfires have been reported in North Dakota in 2026, burning 5,015 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 1
- Acres, current fires
- 1
- Fires in 2026
- 470
- Acres in 2026
- 5,015
Radar
Reflectivity now over North Dakota. Open it to see fires and the fire weather outlook on the map.
Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Active fires1
Every wildfire and complex in North Dakota the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
1 fire under 10 acres or not yet sized
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Roots Fire | Dunn | 0.8 | Sep 16, 2026 |
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in North Dakota right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of North Dakota is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of North Dakota is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in North Dakota in 202611
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon 2 Fire | Benson | 819 | 100% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 32nd Avenue Fire | Rolette | 509 | 100% | May 3, 2026 |
| Sand Creek Fire | Emmons | 360 | Aug 4, 2026 | |
| Hwy 1806 Fire | Sioux | 350 | 100% | Aug 23, 2026 |
| 21st Street Fire | Adams | 225 | Aug 4, 2026 | |
| Schnell Fire | Stark | 221 | Mar 8, 2026 | |
| Lemon Fire | Benson | 203 | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Privratsky Fire | Stark | 200 | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| Stateline 4 Fire | Sioux | 150 | Jul 29, 2026 | |
| Greene Fire | Renville | 105 | May 1, 2026 | |
| Bear Creek Fire | Billings | 101 | Sep 4, 2026 |
By year
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.