Wyndmere Fire District

07/29/2026

Please take note as you visit our area!

Fire restrictions are in effect on the Sheyenne National Grassland beginning July 29, 2026 at 12:00 pm, through December 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm. These measures help protect natural resources and keep our communities safe during dry conditions.
Please review Order #01-18-00-26-06 for full details, including prohibited activities, exemptions, and a map of affected areas.
View the order and map here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/dpg/alerts
For questions, contact the Sheyenne Ranger District at 701-404-8950.
Thank you for helping prevent human caused wildfires—stay safe!

04/22/2026

🚩🚩🔥🔥Red Flag Warning, Very High Fire Danger Day🔥🔥🚩🚩

Wyndmere Fire along with other departments in our region have activated our W.A.R plan. (Wildland Automated Response). This is a multi-jurisdictional response of assets from departments to quickly respond and extinguish fires before they turn large. We use this on critical and severe days to increase suppression while not straining availability of resources. Wyndmere, Colfax/Walcott, Kindred, Enderlin, Leanord,Lisbon, Milnor and Rutland/Cayuga along with the ND State Forest Service are all involved with making this happen.
Please check any burns you’ve had within last few days if you see smoke call 911.

04/21/2026

A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Richland County, as well as for a large chunk of the upper Midwest for anticipated RED FLAG WARNING Conditions tomorrow, April 22nd.

Ground conditions remain very dry, high winds and low humidity tomorrow will form conditions that will result in very high rate of fire spread should a fire start.

Please, no burning tomorrow. If you burned today or yesterday, please ensure all embers are full extinguished!

April 22, 2026: This has been upgraded to a RED FLAG WARNING. No Burning Today Please!

A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Ransom County, as well as for a large chunk of the upper Midwest for anticipated RED FLAG WARNING Conditions tomorrow, April 22nd.

Ground conditions remain very dry, high winds and low humidity tomorrow will form conditions that will result in very high rate of fire spread should a fire start.

Please, no burning tomorrow. If you burned today or yesterday, please ensure all embers are full extinguished!

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