Dakota Prairie Grasslands Issues Emergency Fire Order and Restrictions
Contact Information: Public Affairs: Scott C. Marvin (701) 989-7330 Scott.Marvin@USDA.gov
Secondary Contact: Public Affairs Officer: Steve Best 701-989-7283 steven.best@usda.gov
BISMARCK, ND, April 10, 2025 – The USDA Forest Service Dakota Prairie Grasslands issued an Emergency Fire Closure Order Restriction for all National Forest System Lands within the Little Missouri National Grasslands, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. This Order shall be in effect from April 11, 2025, at 5:00 pm through May 15, 2025, at 11:59 pm, unless rescinded.
The Order outlines activity restrictions and exemptions for building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fires, smoking, and conditional wheeled motor vehicle travel on a non-surfaced (Prairie Two-track) National Forest System Roads.
The Order aims to protect the public's health and safety and the National Forest System's lands, resources, and facilities during the current severe fire danger.
To read the official Order, view the accompanying map visit our website Alerts page.
Additional questions may be directed to the following: McKenzie Ranger District in Watford City, ND, (701) 842-8500; Medora Ranger District in Dickinson, ND, (701) 227-7800, and Dakota Prairie Grasslands Supervisor's Office in Bismarck, ND, (701) 989-7300, for more information about this Order.
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
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