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A public event was held in Watford City, Community Strong: Remembering the 2024 October Wildfires and Those Who Stood Together. Among the impacted landowners, community leaders, and first responders gathered for the event was the widow of Johannes Nicolaas van Eeden, traveling from South Africa to visit the place of her late husband’s last days. Edgar Coppersmith and van Eeden both tragically lost their lives due to impacts from the wildfires.

The public is invited to attend Community Strong: Remembering the 2024 October Wildfires and Those Who Stood Together, an evening to honor the resilience of the community and the heroic efforts of first responders.

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has activated the North Dakota Harvest Hotline.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced a Grain Storage and Facility Rebuilder Program to help agricultural producers quickly replace infrastructure lost in recent severe storms.

Armstrong declares disaster for tornado damage, extends sympathy to victims’ families

Godfread urges North Dakotans to check for storm damage and file insurance claims promptly

A large-scale domestic operations training exercise led by the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services and the North Dakota National Guard will be conducted across North Dakota from June 9-13, 2025, centered in Bismarck.

Red Flag Warnings have been persistent across much of the state over the weekend and into the beginning parts of the week, reflective of the dry and windy conditions that continue.

The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has been activated to Level 2 out of 4 since Sunday as the state has deployed resources to multiple ongoing fires across North Dakota, including National Guard helicopters credited with saving homes.