Land cover · Benson County 2026
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| Acres by cover type | Acres in Benson County | % of burned | % of Benson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | 18 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Range (shrubland) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Grassland | 410 | 41.5% | 33.6% |
| Other | 560 | 56.7% | 64.8% |
| Measured acres in Benson County | 988 | — | — |
Measured fires
| Fire | Reported acres | Acres in Benson County | Forest | Range (shrubland) | Grassland | Other | Unclassified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Fire | 860 | 820 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 479 | 0 |
| Moe Money Fire | 40 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 0 |
| Hanson Fire | 40 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Lone Buffalo Fire | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Fire | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Fencepost Fire | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Coyote Fire | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dead Eye Fire | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Banjo Fire | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Twins Fire | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheel Fire | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Gully Fire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Twilight 2 Fire | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| White Tail Fire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dirt Fire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Okay Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckle Fire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cop 2 Fire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lagoon Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrel Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basement Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fires awaiting measurement
(4)| Fire | Reported acres | Whole perimeter acres | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Guns Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Big Rock Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Slab Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Sinba Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
Reconciliation
| Line | Fires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Counted fires | 25 | 1,020 |
| Offered to measurement | 25 | 1,020 |
| Complex roll-up residue | — | 0 |
| Fires with cells | 21 | 1,020 |
| Awaiting a perimeter | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting measurement | 0 | 0 |
| Measurement errors | 0 | 0 |
| Smaller than one cell | 4 | 0 |
| Every cell outside Benson County | 0 | 0 |
| Measured acres in Benson County | 21 | 988 |
| Measured acres outside Benson County | — | 0 |
| Whole perimeter acres | — | 988 |
| Reported minus measured | — | 32 |
| Burned in from another county | 0 | 0 |
LANDFIRE LF2024_EVT with USFS RDS-2020-0044 for ND. Land cover tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.