Forest ownership · North Dakota 2026
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in North Dakota | % of burned forest | % of North Dakota's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 65 | 10.2% | 23.4% |
| Federal | 0 | 0.1% | 13.3% |
| State | 64 | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tribal | 25 | 3.9% | 16.3% |
| Tribal | 25 | 3.9% | 16.3% |
| Private | 274 | 43.1% | 60.2% |
| Family | 274 | 43.1% | 60.2% |
| Corporate | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| TIMO/REIT | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ownership not modeled | 271 | 42.7% | — |
| Burned forest in North Dakota | 634 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in North Dakota | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32nd Avenue Fire | 384 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 111 |
| Rocky Hill Fire | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 56 |
| Henryville Fire | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 71 |
| Distance Fire | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Sick Seven Fire | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Lemon Fire | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Greatwalker Fire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Moe Money Fire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fencepost Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Coyote Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Service Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bear Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Swamp2 Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cattail 2 Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
29 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 2,852 | 634 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 2,852 | 634 |
| Equal | 2,852 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for ND. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-08. 30 m cells.