A civil authority has issued AN IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for the following counties/areas: Dunn; McKenzie; McLean; Mercer; Mountrail; Ward, ND; at 5:34 PM on OCT 06, 2025 Effective until 7:34 PM. Message from IPAWSWEA.

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A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WEST SEGMENT AREA OF HWY 22 MILE POST 148 SOUTH TO MILE POST 138 AND 1 MILE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HIGHWAY. IF YOU ARE IN THIS AREA, EVACUATE NOW! DRIVE SOUTH ONLY. THE WATER CHIEF HALL IS OPEN AS A TEMP SHELTER IN MANDAREE. REPEAT. IF YOU ARE IN THE EVACUATION AREA, YOU ARE IN DANGER. EVACUATE NOW!

A LARGE WILDFIRE IS MOVING RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST ALONG THE HWY 22 CORRIDOR NEAR BEARS DEN