News Release Archives - March 2007
March 26, 2007
Open Fires Banned on Oahe WMA
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is prohibiting open burning this spring on property managed south of Bismarck and Mandan, as a means to reduce potential for wildfires on a heavily wooded recreation area along the Missouri River, according to Jeb Williams, wildlife resource management supervisor.
All open burning, including campfires, is banned until further notice on the Oahe Wildlife Management Area along both sides of the Missouri River. Oahe WMA covers more than 16,000 acres along Lake Oahe south of Bismarck-Mandan, in portions of Burleigh, Emmons, and Morton counties. Burning restriction signs are posted at all entrances to the WMA.
Because of the combination of high use by anglers, campers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, and heavy vegetative fuel loads along this river property, these woodlands are exceptionally prone to wildfires prior to spring green-up.
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