Air Quality Alert Impacts Burning Permits
Burning Permits will not be activated on September 2, 2024, in parts of northern and central Minnesota.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for parts of northern and central Minnesota from September 2 until September 3 at 1 a.m.
To reduce additional air pollutants, burning permits will not be issued or activated. Counties include Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, and Wadena.
For up-to-date information on fire danger and burning restrictions visit www.mndnr.gov/burnrestrictions.
The air quality is expected to reach the orange and red air quality index. Red is a level considered unhealthy for everyone. Orange is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.
For more information on the air quality alert, sensitive groups, and health effects visit the MPCA current air quality webpage.
 Map from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency showing the area the air quality alert areas for September 2, 2024.
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