由油井照明弹引起的北达科塔两场野火摧毁了14平方英里的土地,但没有造成人员伤亡。 Two North Dakota wildfires, caused by oil well flares, destroyed 14 square miles of land but caused no injuries.

10月5日,在油井发生的天然气照明弹引发了北达科他州两场野火,摧毁14平方英里,破坏土地和牲畜,但据报没有人受伤。 Two wildfires in North Dakota, sparked by natural gas flares at oil wells on October 5, destroyed 14 square miles and damaged land and livestock, but no injuries were reported. 燃烧是开采石油时焚烧多余天然气的一种常见做法,它是合法的,但州消防队长办公室不能予以处罚。 Flaring, a common practice to burn off excess gas during oil extraction, is legal but the state fire marshal's office cannot issue penalties. 经营油井的ConocoPhillips和Hess Corp. 正在审查这一事件。 ConocoPhillips and Hess Corp., which operate the wells, are reviewing the incident.