RAIN DESPARATELY NEEDED!!

 PLEASE pray for rain for North Dakota USA.  Last Summer we had 2 inches of rain and last Winter hardly any snow at all to melt this Spring.  Now the fires have begun.  I know of 4 major fires in our state last week and 1 is still going.  Here's an article about the one in the "Teddy Roosevelt National Park." Many animals make their homes in the park including a special breed of wild horses . 

This park is home to the Western community of Medora.   Last week the residents of Medora were evacuated as it seemed that the fire would take the town.  I praise God that it didn't as I sure want to take my grandchildren to the ice cream shop there someday.  I know that seems petty but many many MANY families have had GREAT times in Medora.

One of the things that Medora is famous for is their musical which is family friendly and a whooping foot-stomping night of music.  This photo shows how the fire fighters were able to save the outdoor theatre with the black spots being what was burned.  I praise God that this part of the wild wild west was preserved.  

I went to the musical with my parents when I was in high school.  When our children were small, Robert and I went camping out there and YES we attended the musical.  Just a few years ago we went again with our children and their spouses.  I've kind of been dreaming of going again and taking all of us including our grandchildren.  At least the outdoor theatre is safe for now!

Here's an article about the fires currently.  Again, PLEASE PRAY THAT GOD SENDS US RAIN!!!

Dawn

Wildfire at North Dakota national park triples in size

David Matthews  3 hrs ago

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A wildfire at Theodore Roosevelt National Park tripled in size over the weekend as crews continue to try to extinguish the flames, according to the North Dakota Forest Service.

The fire is raging in a closed area of the park but is threatening some park staff housing, maintenance buildings and the CCC Campground.

The blaze had grown to more than 4.7 square miles and was only 30% contained as high winds and dry conditions spread the fire. Temperatures in the 70s and 80s had worsened conditions, as well.

© Tom Stromme A wildfire smolders near the Burning Hills Amphitheatre Thursday, April 1, 2021 near Medora, N.D. Officials say firefighters have stopped a wildfire from spreading in the western North Dakota tourist town of Medora, where its 100 residents were forced to evacuate.

A wildfire smolders near the Burning Hills Amphitheatre Thursday, April 1, 2021 near Medora, N.D. Officials say firefighters have stopped a wildfire from spreading in the western North Dakota tourist town of Medora, where its 100 residents were forced to evacuate. 

“This fire is particularly difficult because of the rough, inaccessible terrain,” Beth Hill, Forest Service’s acting outreach and education manager, said.

The wildfire season has already started in North Dakota.

Wildfires have burned more than nearly 47 square miles in North Dakota already this spring, compared with fewer than 15.6 square miles all of last year.

Nearly all counties have implemented some form of outdoors burning restrictions, too. As if Sunday, all counties in the state were either in the “high” or “very high” fire danger category. Gov. Doug Burgum has warned that the state is headed into a “tough fire season.”

In nearby Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers issued a preemptive executive order ahead of the Badger State’s own wildfire concerns.

Wisconsin has already reported more than 300 wildfires

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