UPDATE: POSTED 10/15/2024, 5:02 P.M. According to the Golden Valley Sheriff, the fire has been actively contained and is no longer spreading. The estimated size of the fire is approximately 1,000 acres. Firefighters from the State of North Dakota and Golva are also responding to the blaze. ORIGINAL STORY: POSTED 10/15/2024, 3:34 P.M. DICKINSON, ND (KXNET) — Numerous firefighting crews are battling a new wildfire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in an area west of Medora in Golden Valley County. A view of the new wildfire. (Image: MesoMedia_YT) According to a Facebook update from Dakota Prairie Grasslands - U.S. Forest Service, the fire started on the Little Missouri National Grassland, in the Medora Ranger District. The fire is located north of I-94, one-mile east of Buffalo Gap and moving in a northwesterly direction. "U.S. Forest Service firefighters and Volunteer Fire Departments from Beach, Sentinel Butte, and Billings County are responding," according to the post. "Additionally, Helicopters from the Elkhorn Fire and a North Dakota National Guard Blackhawk are responding." The forest service asks that people limit travel in the fire area to allow for first responders to do their work. A spokesperson at the Golden Valley Sheriff's Department told KX News earlier Tuesday afternoon, "Everyone is out fighting the fire right now." This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they become available. Also, watch KX News for updates and new information. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW