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North Dakota Large Wildfire History
Since 1988, 21 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more have been mapped in North Dakota. The largest burned 59,608 ac; together they cover about 124,716 ac.
Fires by decade
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Largest in North Dakota
All mapped large fires
Ndlwr-Fy19-Rx-Green Needle1,065 ac
2019 · perimeter dated May 8, 2020
Sora1,773 ac
2018 · perimeter dated May 5, 2018
Martinson1,081 ac
2018 · perimeter dated May 13, 2018
Magpie4,907 ac
2017 · perimeter dated July 14, 2017
Ridgeroad3,328 ac
2015 · perimeter dated June 25, 2015
Pautre10,680 ac
2013 · perimeter dated May 15, 2013
Gregor1,382 ac
2013 · perimeter dated May 14, 2013
Deepcreek23,317 ac
2012 · perimeter dated September 2, 2012
Grandriver(Dewey)1,066 ac
2009 · perimeter dated September 29, 2009
Brown2,405 ac
2008 · perimeter dated August 1, 2008
Haycreek2,442 ac
2007 · perimeter dated August 4, 2007
Harris2,257 ac
2007 · perimeter dated July 30, 2007
Blackhorsecreek7,830 ac
2006 · perimeter dated July 26, 2006
Deepcreek3,740 ac
2004 · perimeter dated September 12, 2004
Magpiecamp1,526 ac
2004 · perimeter dated August 21, 2004
Talkington11,866 ac
2000 · perimeter dated September 27, 2000
Gap/Roughcreek59,608 ac
1999 · perimeter dated December 15, 1999
Mike'Screek5,819 ac
1988 · perimeter dated July 31, 1988
Montanaline3,233 ac
1988 · perimeter dated June 10, 1988
Cinnamoncreek2,747 ac
1988 · perimeter dated June 13, 1988
Fantail2,646 ac
1988 · perimeter dated August 21, 1988
Source: National Interagency Fire Center, Interagency Fire Perimeter History. Only fires with a mapped perimeter of 1,000 acres or more appear; the state is inferred from the responsible unit code. A record of past fires is not a forecast. See About the Data.