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Morton County extends local disaster declaration 30 days as fires continue
Summary
The Morton County Commission voted May 20, 2026, to extend Resolution 2026-11, a State of Local Disaster Emergency for widespread wildland fires, for 30 days at the request of the county attorney; the motion passed unanimously.
The Morton County Commissioners voted May 20 to extend a local declaration of emergency tied to widespread wildland fires for 30 days.
County Attorney David Thompson told the board he had extended the effective date of Resolution 2026-11 by 30 days to maintain legal authority and access to emergency resources. "I extended the date to 30 days out on Resolution 2026-11 Extending a State of Local Disaster Emergency concerning widespread wildland fires," Thompson said. The extension was approved on a motion by Commissioner JW Finn, seconded by Vice-Chairman Ed Anderson, and carried by unanimous vote.
The extension preserves the county's formal emergency status while recovery and after-action work continue, the attorney said. The meeting record does not specify new resource requests or funding amounts tied to this extension; those details were not specified during the special meeting. The Commission adjourned at 9:53 a.m.
