Hwy 1806 Fire (North Dakota)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 1 Miles N from Fort Yates, ND
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 8
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal
- Jurisdiction
- BIA · Federal land
Burning across federal lands in Sioux County, North Dakota, the active Hwy 1806 Fire is situated one mile north of Fort Yates. After four days on the landscape and averaging roughly 88 acres per day of expansion, the blaze has reached a total size of 350 acres. Despite the steady growth fueled by 2.5-foot-tall grass, fire behavior has moderated significantly, registering at minimal levels as crews work toward full suppression.
A human-caused incident managed under a Type 4 Incident Command, the fire is currently 90 percent contained. Operations are supported by a lean team of eight personnel coordinated through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, with total costs mounting to $15,000. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
Across the country, the broader wildfire landscape reveals that 3,102,331 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 43 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in North Dakota for 4 days. So far it has affected roughly 350 acres — about 1.4 km². At 90% containment, the fire is nearly under control.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,102,331 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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