Wildfire update

October 05, 2013

Statewide Planing Level is 3A.

All areas are at Planning Level 3A. 

The US Drought Monitor Map of MN is available at:  http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?MN

The Daily Fire Danger and Burning Restrictions Maps are available at:  http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html

Burning permits:  Burning permits are required statewide.  Burning permits allow the permit holder to burn vegetative waste during certain hours.   DNR, counties and municipalities can turn off burning permits in their areas if conditions warrant. 

Burning Permits website: https://webapps8.dnr.state.mn.us/burning_permits/admin_areas/list

Campfires are a big part of summer and fall festivities.  Keep them safe by clearing the campfire site down to bare soil, keeping the fire small (three feet high by three feet in diameter), keeping a bucket of water and a shovel near the campfire, and when putting a campfire out, drown it with water, stir and drown again.

Also be careful with gas lanterns, barbecue grills, gas stoves and anything that can be a source of ignition for a wildfire.

For those doing yard clean up, remember to get a burning permit before burning debris.  Burning permits are available from your local fire warden, state or federal forestry offices or online.