North dakota forest service ensures the protection of lives, property and natural resources by training, organizing, equipping and providing fire suppression assistance with north dakota's 378 fire…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 1-Northern Region awarded North Dakota State University, operating as the North Dakota Forest Service, $460,650 on June 10, 2026, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding supports statewide wildland fire prevention messaging, fire suppression training for North Dakota's 378 local fire departments, and interagency coordination with federal agencies to protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure, including oil and gas production assets in western North Dakota. Work is performed in North Dakota and continues through May 31, 2031. The award is a project grant obligating $460,650.

North dakota forest service ensures the protection of lives, property and natural resources by training, organizing, equipping and providing fire suppression assistance with north dakota's 378 fire departments. This funding leverages north dakota state money allocations and allows for a broader reach on all aspects of wildland fire. This includes statewide fire prevention messaging, providing training to local fire departments, screening and maintaining federal excess property for fire departments, providing grant opportunities and partnering with federal agencies to provide for life safety, property perseveration and protection of critical infrastructure. Protection of oil and gas production in western north dakota is critical for both north dakota and the united states of america. This funding will cover north dakota statewide wildland fire prevention messaging and fire suppression capacity building.