FIRE EMERGENCY
Below is information regarding the LaMoure County Fire Emergency and Burn Ban dated March 20, 2012.

*The Board of LaMoure County Commissioners declares a Fire Emergency and Burn Ban (to include a ban campfires and garbage burning) to remain in effect when the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Index is in the Very High or Extreme Index and/or a Red Flag Warning has been issued for LaMoure County, North Dakota until further notice.  The penalty for violation of this burn ban is a class B misdemeanor (NDCC 37-17.1-10.1:  Maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and $1,000 finE.)

*Please check the National Weather Service webpage for information about Red Flag Warnings at :  http://www.crh.noaa.gov/bis/

*Please check the National Weather Service Fire Index webpage for information about the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Index at :  http://www.crh.noaa.gov/bis/fire.php

*The LaMoure County Emergency Manager can also provide information about the daily North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Index at (701) 883-6096
 

JAMES RIVER INFORMATION
*Jamestown and Pipestem Reservoirs are located along the James River and Pipestem Creek immediately north of Jamestown, N.D. Pipestem Reservoir is a Corps project and Jamestown Reservoir is a Bureau of Reclamation project that is regulated by the Corps when the reservoir is in the flood control zone.