Wyndmere Fire District

03/28/2026

🚩🚩🚩First Red Flag Warning of the year. 🚩🚩🚩
Please use caution with outdoor activities in/near dry fuels. Call 911 at first sign of smoke.

With much of the snow gone and plants yet to green up, fuels will be ready to burn tomorrow afternoon. Southwesterly winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph at times, along with relative humidity values in the low 20s and dry fuels will make fire danger critical tomorrow. A Red Flag warning is in effect for portions of southeastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota. Avoid burning and use caution when disposing of smoking materials.

02/12/2026

Sorry for the delay folks! Wanted to get everyone contacted before posting. Thank you all for another huge success of a year for our smoker! We are truly blessed below is the Winners of our gun raffle! Congratulations to all!

1: Lane Grasto
2: Brett Luebke
3. Tyler Henderson
4: Jason Dick
5: Amber Lyons
6: Tammy B
7: Jared Mauch
8: Kate Mund
9: Chris Bladow
10: Adam Bell
11: Ted Mauch
12: Jake Grueneich
13: Scott Mund
14: Brent Barnick
15: Warren Anderson

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02/03/2026

Wyndmere Fie Dept. recently received funds from a grant sponsored by M&S Seed and Corteva Agriscience. We are very grateful for this opportunity in which another business from our community has supported us!

The Wyndmere Fire Department has added new safety and firefighting equipment thanks to a $2,500 outreach grant from Corteva Agriscience, facilitated locally by M&S Seed, giving the volunteer department additional

12/12/2025

With the cold snap coming many will be inside staying warm! We don’t blame you hopefully we will be as well!

Few safety reminders:
Never use a space heater near anything combustible/flammable.
Always be nearby when using space heaters.
Check that appliances are off when not in use- gas/electric stoves/ovens.
Keep your dryer vents clean and clear.
Limit the number of electrical items that are plugged into one circuit at a time.
Keep sewer pipes and heater vents free of debris and ice.
Have working smoke detectors.
Unplug your christmas tree at night.
Sleep with bedroom doors closed.

Tips to help us in those unfortunate sittuations:
Make sure all sidewalks and driveways are clear of snow.
All entry points to home have access through snow.
Close all doors when leaving the home in an emergency.
Keep your fire hydrants clean and accessible.

10/08/2025

Public Notice being given. This will be Thursday and Friday this week.

🔥Prescribed Fire Operations🔥

Fire officials on the Sheyenne National Grassland are planning prescribed fire operations, pending all required approvals and favorable conditions.

🗓 Operations may begin as soon as October 9th and continue until November 1st, or as long as favorable weather conditions exist.

📌 The project area, located 4 miles east of McLeod, ND in Richland County, consists of 5 separate units for a total of 2,000 acres.

🚧 No road closures are currently planned; two of the planned units are located along ND State Hwy 27, where motorists may encounter short-term smoke impacts.

🚧 No trail closures of the North Country Trail are currently planned.

💨 Smoke will be visible from adjacent communities and along ND State Hwy 27. Motorists are encouraged to slow down, turn on headlights, and drive with caution.

ℹ For more information about the scheduled prescribed fires, visit our website or our Prescribed Fire page on Inciweb.

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nddpf-sheyenne-national-grassland-prescribed-fire-operations-fall-2025

Richland County
North Dakota Forest Service
North Dakota Game and Fish Department

06/22/2025

06/22/2025

Everbridge is available and used in Richland County as well. I encourage everyone to go to county website and sign up.

06/21/2025

Prayers to everyone.

**UPDATE **
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (June 22, 2025) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office is releasing the names of the three people who lost their lives during this weekend's tornado:

Michael Dalton Dehn
>73 years old
>Enderlin
Katherine Ann Pfaff-Dehn
>73 years old
>Enderlin
Marcario Machuca Lucio
>89 years old
>Enderlin

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office extends its heartfelt sympathies to the victim's families, the community of Enderlin, and all other communities affected by this weekend's tragic storm.

Cass County Sheriff's Office Responds to Tornado Fatalities in Rural Enderlin

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (June 21, 2025)—At approximately 11:40 p.m. on 06/20/25, the Cass County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to rural Enderlin for tornado damage to a residence. Once deputies arrived on the scene, the Enderlin Fire Department let them know that storm chasers had located two deceased people as a result of the tornado. Shortly after learning of this, the Enderlin Fire Department was dispatched to another location, and a third deceased person was found as a result of the tornado. Deputies found extensive damage to the area and began conducting well-being checks on people with several partner agencies. Law enforcement, the Enderlin Fire Department, and other first responders continue searching the area and checking on residents now.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office continues to work through the specifics of this incident as this investigation moves forward. Sheriff Jahner will hold a press conference in the Northeast corner of County Road 38 and Highway 46 at 7:30 a.m.

Assisting Agencies:
North Dakota Highway Patrol
Cass County Coroner's Office
Red River Valley UAS Unit
Enderlin Fire Department
Alice Fire Department
Casselton Ambulance Service
Lisbon Ambulance Service

06/20/2025

Stay weather aware today.

Numerous severe thunderstorms are possible today. All threats are on the table with hail as large as tennis balls, damaging winds as high as 80 mph, and a few tornadoes possible. A strong tornado or two is possible especially along and near the I94 corridor from Bismarck to Fargo.

05/12/2025

05/11/2025

🔥🔥County has implemented a Burn Ban.🔥🔥

Please No Burning In Richland County. Burn ban In effect.