Photo: NDHP

By Don Haney

MEDORA, N.D. (KFGO) – Fire crews continue to fight a large wildfire near Medora in western North Dakota’s Billings County.

Beth Hill with the State Forest Service says there is some good news:

Yesterday afternoon when the fire started, a section of I-94 was closed to traffic and about 100 residents of Medora were evacuated.

Late last night, the interstate was reopened and the residents were allowed back to their homes.

Local, state, and federal agencies are working the fire. It includes several engines and staff from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.