Air Quality Alert impacts burning permits
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for northern and parts of central Minnesota, effective Tuesday, July 29 at 6 a.m. until Wednesday, July 30, at 11 p.m.
To reduce additional air pollutants, burning permits will not be issued or activated in those counties. Campfires are discouraged.
For up-to-date information on fire danger and burning restrictions, visit www.mndnr.gov/burnrestrictions.
Note, the alert could be expanded to parts of southern Minnesota or extended beyond Wednesday.
For updates or more information on the air quality alert, sensitive groups, and health effects, visit the MPCA current air quality webpage.
 Map showing the counties under an air quality alert. Image from MInnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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