BISMARCK, ND ( KXNET ) — Here’s a quick summary of the status of wildfires in western North Dakota, power outages and other related news:

Elkhorn Fire. As of October 17, the Elkhorn Fire is 100% contained . The map also shows the current area of the fire to be 10,885 acres burned, much less than the initial estimate of 22,430 acres. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Bear Den Fire. As of October 17, the Bear Den fire near Mandaree is 85% contained and has burned about 11,746 acres, according to the state forest service.

Bowman County Fire. As of October 17, a fire seven miles north of Scranton has broken out down in Bowman County. Crews responding include fire departments from Scranton, Reeder, Bowman, and Hettinger and North Dakota Forest Service. People are advised to stay out of the area.

Southeast fires. As of October 17, two more fires broke out in the southeast part of the state. A grass fire broke out 7.5 miles NW of Wyndmere , and a wildland fire broke out four miles NE of Walcott.

New map tracks status of ND fires. A map has been released by the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services that tracks all the active wildfires in the state. The map has live status information that includes the size and how much has been contained. You can access the map here .

Power outages. The Mountrail-Williams Power Cooperative has been working at a near-constant pace since the weekend fires, restoring power to homes, businesses and other locations throughout Williams County. According to the cooperative’s outage map as of October 15, about 30 locations are still without power.

Other notes. State and local officials expect the fire danger conditions to continue through the fall.

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