Buckhorn Archery
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1308
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North Dakota
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Rolettecontainment
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48.8505639817682, -99.7983432295351
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2025-05-01
TIMELINE
11 days
May 1
Detected
May 13
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BIA
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Miles City Dispatch CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
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2025-05-13 20:01:11.5234622025-05-13 20:01:11.523462
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Buckhorn Archery Fire was discovered on April 30, 2025, approximately 3.1 miles NNE of Shell Valley, North Dakota, and 2 miles NW of Belcourt, ND, in Rolette County[1]. **Size and Containment** As of the last update, the fire has burned 1,239.8 acres and has no reported containment[1]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** The fire has been active for over a week, indicating ongoing spread, although specific details on the rate of spread are not provided. The fire is fueled by litter and sawgrass[1]. **Containment Efforts** The responsible agency is the Bureau of Indian Affairs — Turtle Mountain Agency. However, specific details on the resources assigned and containment strategies are not available at this time[1].
Citations
['https://www.fireweatheravalanche.org/wildfire/137662313/north-dakota/buckhorn-archery-fire', 'https://www.battstaging.com/state/north-dakota/', 'https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/dpg/newsroom/releases/dakota-prairie-grasslands-issues-emergency-fire-order-and-restrictions', 'https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/node/318520', 'https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/hunting/documents/hunttrapdigest.pdf']
