justnorth posted on May 31, 2007 10:30 :: 1525 Views
Recent rainfall has decreased fire danger across Minnesota and, as a result, the Department of Natural Resources is lifting the fire restrictions at noon May 31 in Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties. Those counties will return to issuing open burning permits and there will be no restrictions on campfires.
The Superior National Forest will continue to have some campfire restrictions within the Boundary Waters Wilderness. The specifics of those restrictions can be found on the Forest Service Web site at
www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/superior.
Rainfall accumulations for the past week at Seagull were just over an inch; Orr had about three inches and Ely over 1.5 inches. "Everyone needs to keep in mind we need rainfall every four to five days to keep the fire danger down," said Ron Stoffel, Wildfire Suppression Supervisor. "Northern Minnesota is still in a severe drought and above normal rainfall for several months will be needed to reverse those conditions."
Open burning restrictions in the rest of Minnesota will also be lifted this week. Itasca and Cass County restrictions are lifted immediately and Crow Wing, and Aitkin counties will be lifting their open burning restrictions on Friday, June 1.
Changing weather patterns could quickly elevate fire danger in portions of northern Minnesota. Daily fire danger is posted on the DNR Web site at
www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire.
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