Nicole Koch and William Allen look over her grandfather Holte’s fire-ravaged farmstead mid-way between Tioga and Ray on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The ruins in the foreground were his new modular home, and an older remodeled house stood where the fire-scorched chimney still stands near the pine tree on the right side of the photo. Photo by Roger Riveland.

Historic wildfires that swept through northwestern North Dakota a year ago tested the solidarity of local communities and the resolve of its first responders and found them unwavering.

Local, regional, federal and tribal firefighters, along with emergency responders, battled several wildfires from Friday, Oct. 4, though Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. A red flag warning had been issued for most of western and central North Dakota through Saturday, Oct

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