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Sep. 14—The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday said it is removing fire restrictions in 14 northern counties as favorable weather diminishes wildfire risk. Beginning 12:01 a.m ...
Aug. 17—ST. PAUL — To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding burning restrictions across portions of central and ...
Jul. 1—ST. PAUL — To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Department of Natural Resources is enacting burning restrictions starting Friday, July 2, for the southern ...
The Greenwood Fire was a wildfire in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota in the United States. First noted near Greenwood Lake in Lake County on August 15, 2021, it is believed to have been sparked by lightning. [1] [2] [3] The fire burned 26,797 acres, largely within the Superior National Forest, destroying 14 buildings and damaging 3 more.
The forest was established in 1961 in celebration of the "golden anniversary" (50 years) of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources's Division of Forestry. Grand Portage: Cook: 99,200 acres (401 km 2) Established in 1933, in extreme northeastern Minnesota.
Mar. 16—The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for 41 counties in central and southern Minnesota effective 1 p.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. due to extreme fire risk conditions.
The Division of Forestry was founded in 1911 as the Minnesota Forest Service, predating the Department of Natural Resources and its predecessor Department of Conservation. The mission of the Division of Forestry is to maintain healthy forests. This is done through cooperative forest management, fire management, and state land management.
The BWCAW within the Superior National Forest. The BWCAW extends along 150 miles (240 km) of the Canadian border in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota. The combined region of the BWCAW, Superior National Forest, Voyageurs National Park, and Ontario's Quetico and La Verendrye provincial parks make up a large area of contiguous wilderness lakes and forests called the "Quetico-Superior country ...