(Bismarck, ND) — Governor Burgum is ordering North Dakota National Guard troops and airmen to help fight the wildfires burning in the western part of the state. They are joining others groups, including crews from the Forest Service and county fire departments at the Bear Den Fire near Mandaree. They’ll help with digging a handline and conducting controlled burns. It’s estimated that the wildfires have burned around 50-thousand acres.
