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McKenzie County Fires Burn 3,000 Acres

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Two wildfires were reported in McKenzie County on Thursday, March 27, with the wind gusting up to 35 mph. The Watford City Fire Department was primary on the first fire, and Keene was primary on the second. The two fires burned a combined total of more than 3,000 acres. Some residents were evacuated, with ten structures potentially threatened, though none were reportedly damaged. Aid was called...

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