At approximately 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, the Central Dakota Communications Center received a report of a large grass fire in the area the 2500 block of Hamilton Street. The Bismarck Fire Department was dispatched to investigate. The first arriving fire crew reported a wildland fire in an open field. The fire crew established command, pulled hose lines and deployed ground crews to attack the fire. An additional fire crew arrived on scene and were assigned to assist with fighting the fire. Wind was blowing from the north at 8 mph. The Incident Commander requested additional resources from the Bismarck Rural Fire Department. Once the fire was extinguished, an overhaul operation was conducted to find and extinguish any remaining spot fires.
Five fire department apparatus and 9 firefighters were dispatched to the scene. The Bismarck Rural Fire Department provided mutual aid. The Bismarck Police Department assisted with scene control. Metro Area Ambulance was on scene to provide medical support. There were no injuries to first responders. No structures were damaged. The fire spread was limited to the area between Hay Creek and Hamilton Street to the North side of Interstate 94. Approximately 10 acres of wildland were burned. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.