Hatton Fire and Rescue Department

05/21/2026

Even with the rain….

5-21-26

Traill County - High. Burning is ok today, but please contact Dispatch at 701-636-4510 if you are planning on burning today. With the winds we will get, things could get out of control fast.

Steele County - Very High. No burning today per their burn restrictions.

5-21-26

Traill County - High. Burning is ok today, but please contact Dispatch at 701-636-4510 if you are planning on burning today. With the winds we will get, things could get out of control fast.

Steele County - Very High. No burning today per their burn restrictions.

05/19/2026

Emergency Medical Services Week
May 17 - 23, 2026
Thank you to those who serve, not only on Hatton's volunteer department, but West Traill Ambulance Service and Northwood Ambulance as well.

05/16/2026

No burning in Steele or Traill Counties today! Help us and our neighboring volunteer departments out by being careful and vigilant with choices you make in regards to burning! If a fire starts, please call 911 right away, so it doesn’t get out of control.

5-16-26

Traill County - Very High category.
Steele County - Extreme category.

NO BURNING IN EITHER COUNTY TODAY

05/15/2026

Please don't burn, start a campfire, use your grill. All local volunteer departments have responded to multiple fire calls. Let's do our best to prevent what we can - thank you!

05/15/2026

5-15-26

We are in a Red Flag Warning starting at 9am.

NO BURNING TODAY

We could really use some rain…

05/14/2026

No burning today!

5-14-26

Traill County - Very High with a Red Flag Warning starting at 9am.

Steele County - Extreme with a Red Flag Warning starting at 9am.

No burning today!

05/12/2026

Red Flag Warning again today - no burning! If you have something spark and ignite a fire, please call 911 immediately. Don't wait for it to get out of control.

Both counties will be in a Red Flag Warning from noon to 9pm today (5-12-26).

No burning today.

05/11/2026

RED FLAG WARNING from NOON to 10pm today 5-11-2026

We know that finding the Fire Index can be hard if you don't know where to look. It can be found in a direct link here: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/c5da309af17b4c48a3b953675a77f654/page/Dashboard-Page?views=Fire-Danger-Ratings

The map is posted by 6am DAILY. We will also be posting the picture of the map here by 7am daily. The map below is for today 5/11/26. Steele County is in an Extreme Category and Traill County is in the Very High Category. Both Counties have triggered their Burn Ban. NO BURNING IN EITHER COUNTY TODAY.

05/08/2026

No burning today!

05/07/2026

Steele County!

Fire Danger Update
Fire danger today ranging from Moderate to Extreme across the state, with a Fire Weather Watch issued by the US National Weather Service Bismarck in place for tomorrow in the NW.

IF you can burn today, stay with your burn piles until totally extinguished AND COOLED as piles can and do reignite in winds days later.

Learn before you burn at NDResponse.gov/burn