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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging northern Minnesota residents to use extreme caution with fire this weekend, as the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of the region — including Lake of the Woods County, just to the west of Koochiching County — with a broader Fire Weather Watch extending across much of the state.
The Red Flag Warning is in effect Saturday, May 10 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the following northwest Minnesota counties:
A Red Flag Warning means that high winds and low relative humidity are creating conditions where fires can spread quickly and grow out of control. The DNR will not issue or activate open burning permits in affected counties, and campfires are strongly discouraged even where not explicitly prohibited.
“When fire risk is this high it’s important to be careful with anything that could spark a wildfire,” said Karen Harrison, DNR wildfire prevention specialist. Anyone who has burned recently should check that all coals are completely cold.
Looking ahead to Sunday, May 11, a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for 61 Minnesota counties. Strong winds and low humidity are expected to produce near-critical fire weather conditions across a large portion of the state, and outdoor burning is discouraged statewide under a watch. These situations are fluid — a Fire Weather Watch can escalate to a full Red Flag Warning quickly.
Here’s what residents throughout the northern Minnesota region — including Koochiching County — should keep in mind this weekend:
For daily fire danger updates and current burning restrictions across Minnesota, visit the DNR’s statewide fire danger and burning restrictions page. You can also receive text alerts on wildfire risk and open burning restrictions by texting “FIRE” to 66468.
