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| Additional open burning restrictions to begin April 12 | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: 9 Apr 2010 09:53 pm |
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News Releases Additional open burning restrictions to begin April 12 (Released April 9, 2010) Due to an increased concern about wildfires across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is tightening restrictions on campfires in 41 Minnesota counties beginning April 12. Counties affected by the new restrictions are: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau , Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St Louis, Todd, Wadena, and Wright. Campfires will not be allowed at non-designated campsites and other remote locations. This will impact shore lunches, dispersed campsites, day hikes, and backpacking trips. Campfires are still permitted in designated fire receptacles at residences, dwellings, campgrounds, and resorts if they are no larger than 3 feet in diameter and 3 feet in height. In addition, fireworks will be prohibited outside municipalities due to the volatile nature of these explosives. Similar restrictions will be in place on national forest lands in both the Chippewa and Superior National forests including the entire Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Lack of rain after the rapid spring snowmelt has heightened fire danger across much of Minnesota. The restrictions will remain in place until sufficient precipitation is received to moderate fire danger. If normal precipitation is not received in the near future, additional restrictions may be imposed. The latest wildfire information is available online.
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