Wildfires in western North Dakota burn more than 120,000 acres, claim two lives

Multiple wildfires are sweeping across the prairies and badlands of western North Dakota, leaving devastation in their wake.
Two people have died, and eight have been injured. The Williams County Sheriff’s Office reported that Johannes Nicolaas Van Eden, 26, a ranch hand in the Tioga area, was killed in the fires. Edgar Coppersmith, 47, of Tioga, also died from injuries sustained in the fires. Driven by high winds and dry conditions, the fires have burned through more than 120,000 acres.

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