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RON JORDAN, KSJB LOCAL NEWS –
FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Bear Den Fire and the Elk Horn Fire, burning in McKenzie County and on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Region 8 Deputy Administrator Katherine Fox approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant for each fire after determining that the fire threatened such destruction that it would constitute a major disaster. Gov. Burgum declared a statewide fire emergency on Thursday and the State Emergency Operations Center has been running 24-hour operations since Friday. Gov. Doug Burgum will tour the damage and get an update on fire fighting efforts today.
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