Land cover · North Dakota 2026
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| Acres by cover type | Acres in North Dakota | % of burned | % of North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | 634 | 24.8% | 2.2% |
| Range (shrubland) | 2 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Grassland | 1,116 | 43.7% | 42.2% |
| Other | 803 | 31.4% | 55.1% |
| Burned in from another state or province | 9 | — | — |
| Measured acres in North Dakota | 2,554 | — | — |
Measured fires
| Fire | Reported acres | Acres in North Dakota | Forest | Range (shrubland) | Grassland | Other | Unclassified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Fire | 860 | 820 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 479 | 0 |
| 32nd Avenue Fire | 509 | 508 | 384 | 0 | 91 | 33 | 0 |
| Henryville Fire | 5 | 506 | 84 | 1 | 414 | 8 | 0 |
| Rocky Hill Fire | 5 | 151 | 106 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| Swamp2 Fire | 93 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 94 | 0 |
| 97th St Fire | 59 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 0 |
| Sick Seven Fire | 12 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 0 |
| Moe Money Fire | 40 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 0 |
| Wood House Fire | 40 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 0 |
| Distance Fire | 10 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanson Fire | 40 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Cattail 2 Fire | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Lone Buffalo Fire | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Fire | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Stump Fire | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Greatwalker Fire | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fencepost Fire | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Coyote Fire | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 4mile Fire | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dead Eye Fire | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Pintail Fire | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Flax Fire | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
| Bear Fire | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gully Fire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Barn Fire | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Twilight 2 Fire | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Late Fire | 2 | 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 |
| Puddle Fire | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Okay Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky High Fire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckle Fire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treerow Fire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| Straw Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stateline 4 Fire burned in from South Dakota | 150 | 9 (of 84) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fires awaiting measurement
(7)| Fire | Reported acres | Whole perimeter acres | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dpg Coal Seams 2026 Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Arikara Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| 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 |
| Tobacco Creek Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
Reconciliation
| Line | Fires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Counted fires | 49 | 1,793 |
| Offered to measurement | 49 | 1,793 |
| Complex roll-up residue | — | 0 |
| Fires with cells | 42 | 1,793 |
| Awaiting a perimeter | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting measurement | 0 | 0 |
| Measurement errors | 0 | 0 |
| Smaller than one cell | 7 | 0 |
| Every cell outside North Dakota | 0 | 0 |
| Measured acres in North Dakota | 42 | 2,554 |
| Measured acres outside North Dakota | — | 0 |
| Whole perimeter acres | — | 2,554 |
| Reported minus measured | — | -761 |
| Burned in from another state or province | 1 | 9 |
LANDFIRE LF2024_EVT with USFS RDS-2020-0044 for ND. Land cover tabulated through 2026-09-08. 30 m cells.