The Red Flag Warning

[Lee Borgersen]

   DIS JUST IN.....DNR News Release
 
 

  .....
For Immediate Release:

April 20, 2020
 
 
 
 
 





Red Flag Warning issued!

Extreme fire conditions today have resulted in the National Weather Service issuing a Red Flag Warning for the following counties:

Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, and Yellow Medicine.

A Red Flag Warning means the area is experiencing critical weather conditions that are ideal for wildfire, including strong winds and minimum humidity values. 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.

Stay connected, stay safe:
•Check the statewide fire danger and current burning restrictions webpage, which the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources updates daily.
•Follow @mnforestry (DNR Forestry) on Twitter for up-to-date information on statewide fire conditions.
•Follow @mnics (Minnesota Incident Command System) for information on large wildfires.
 
 

[deadeye]

Yesterday on the way back from my land I encountered 4 DMR fire trucks on the gravel road.  They had just extinguished a fire burning in a swamp near a residence.  I ask them how it started and their answer was "I really doubt it was lightning" and we are waiting for the sheriff.  Landowner may be in trouble.

[Lee Borgersen]

Yesterday on the way back from my land I encountered 4 DMR fire trucks on the gravel road.  They had just extinguished a fire burning in a swamp near a residence.  I ask them how it started and their answer was "I really doubt it was lightning" and we are waiting for the sheriff.  Landowner may be in trouble.

  Get Dat SOB!

[mike89]

there was a fire west of us yesterday too that area fire trucks out...  no reason there either...

[Gunner55]

Yesterday on the way back from my land I encountered 4 DMR fire trucks on the gravel road.  They had just extinguished a fire burning in a swamp near a residence.  I ask them how it started and their answer was "I really doubt it was lightning" and we are waiting for the sheriff.  Landowner may be in trouble.

There's SWS for a critical fire weather warning out today for N Itasca county due low humidity & high winds.