DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Fire restrictions in 14 counties including Becker and Ottertail will be lifted Wednesday.
Continued favorable weather has improved wildfire risk for much of northern Minnesota. In response, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is removing fire restrictions in Beltrami, Becker, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Ottertail, St. Louis, Roseau, and Wadena counties.
The wildfire risk remains in the northeastern tip of Minnesota. Therefore, Class III burning restrictions remain in effect for in Cook and Lake counties.
The DNR says they will continue to monitor conditions and adjust county-specific burning restrictions as necessary.
Latest News
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday's Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 25-37-42-52-65, Powerball: 14
2h ago
Fire breaks out in a lab building on a University of South Florida campus
Authorities say people were evacuated safely from a lab building where a fire broke out on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg
4h ago
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!