Red Flag Warning issued

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minnesota department of natural resources

Division of Forestry

July 25, 2021

Red Flag Warning issued

With extreme fire risk conditions this afternoon in north-central and northeast Minnesota, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the following counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods and St. Louis.

A Red Flag Warning means the area is experiencing critical weather conditions that are ideal for wildfire, including strong winds and low humidity. Do not burn while the Red Flag Warning remains in effect and check any burning done recently to ensure the fire is out. Any spark could become a wildfire under Red Flag conditions.

The Red Flag Warning expires at 6 p.m. today.

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Wildfire prevention 

People cause 9 out of 10 Minnesota wildfires. Check out the DNR wildfire prevention webpage for more fire safety information.