Land cover · North Dakota 2025
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| Acres by cover type | Acres in North Dakota | % of burned | % of North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | 58 | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Range (shrubland) | 41 | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Grassland | 1,129 | 46.7% | 42.2% |
| Other | 1,190 | 49.2% | 55.1% |
| Measured acres in North Dakota | 2,419 | — | — |
Measured fires
| Fire | Reported acres | Acres in North Dakota | Forest | Range (shrubland) | Grassland | Other | Unclassified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pouch Point Fire | 2,000 | 2,044 | 36 | 17 | 855 | 1,137 | 0 |
| Pipeline Road Fire | 10 | 248 | 22 | 24 | 155 | 47 | 0 |
| Twin Horse Fire | 133 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 0 |
| Sand Pit Fire | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Slough Fire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Furniture Fire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Barn Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starter Pack Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barbed Wire Fence Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bale Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bif Tire Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Chute Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two Stones Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fires awaiting measurement
(9)| Fire | Reported acres | Whole perimeter acres | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scatman Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Sweet Feet Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Stick Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Goggles Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Swath Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Burn Spot Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Elk Path Fire | 0 | — | Awaiting a perimeter |
| Jason Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Snake Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
Reconciliation
| Line | Fires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Counted fires | 22 | 2,158 |
| Offered to measurement | 22 | 2,158 |
| Complex roll-up residue | — | 0 |
| Fires with cells | 13 | 2,158 |
| Awaiting a perimeter | 1 | 0 |
| Awaiting measurement | 0 | 0 |
| Measurement errors | 0 | 0 |
| Smaller than one cell | 8 | 0 |
| Every cell outside North Dakota | 0 | 0 |
| Measured acres in North Dakota | 13 | 2,419 |
| Measured acres outside North Dakota | — | 0 |
| Whole perimeter acres | — | 2,419 |
| Reported minus measured | — | -261 |
| Burned in from another state or province | 0 | 0 |
LANDFIRE LF2024_EVT with USFS RDS-2020-0044 for ND. Land cover tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.