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Dispatchers as First Responders Signed into Law In North Dakota
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Dispatchers and leadership of Public Safety Answering Points gathered at the capitol for the ceremonial bill signings including Minot Central, Barnes County Dispatch, Dickinson Dispatch, and State Radio.
NDDES informs local agencies of impacts from FEMA’s cancellation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:28 am
The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services is notifying local agencies of impacts from the cancellation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, as announced in a FEMA press release on April 4, 2025.
Locals Request Mutual and State Aid to Respond to Grass Fires in McKenzie County
Friday, March 28, 2025
Two wildland fires started in McKenzie County near Watford City yesterday, March 27. When local resources were overwhelmed, officials within the State Emergency Operations Center dispatched state resources to join the fight.
Armstrong declares statewide fire emergency as drought conditions persist, wildfire risk remains high
Monday, March 10, 2025
Gov. Kelly Armstrong today signed an executive order declaring a statewide fire emergency and activating the State Emergency Operations Plan as above average temperatures and below average precipitation continue to exacerbate drought conditions and increase the risk of wildfires.
North Dakota Prepares for Earlier, and Longer Spring Fire Season
Friday, March 7, 2025
Lower than average precipitation and above average temperatures are combining to look like an earlier and longer spring fire season for North Dakota.
