Fire Danger Information

Don’t be fooled by cloudy skies or a little bit of rain. Fire danger across most of Minnesota remains high. The forecast calls for warm temps and strong wind across much of the state on Sunday, which means high fire danger is likely. Please stay alert and monitor conditions. 

Whatever your weekend plans, remember: Any heat source could spark a wildfire. 

• Heading to deer camp? Be sure someone is attending your campfire at all times. Keep the fire small – less than 3 feet in diameter – and have a bucket of water and shovel nearby. Before you leave your campfire, please drown, stir, repeat – until it is cold enough to touch. Wind could easily kick up warm coals on Sunday and spark a wildfire. 
• Before you park your ATV, make sure you are not over tall grass. Vegetation is dry and a hot exhaust system could ignite the grass after you walk away. 

• If yard work is in your plans, stay alert. Tractors, lawnmowers, weed whips and other equipment all produce enough heat to spark dry leaves. The DNR has already been called to a couple of fires started by leaf cleanup  this week. 

Please use caution, especially on Sunday when conditions are forecast to change quickly. Monitor conditions and burning restrictions at mndnr.gov/burnrestrictions