{"id":23850,"date":"2024-10-03T17:06:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T22:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/?p=23850"},"modified":"2024-10-03T17:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T22:06:52","slug":"cook-and-lake-county-burning-restrictions-begin-friday-october-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/cook-and-lake-county-burning-restrictions-begin-friday-october-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Cook and Lake County Burning Restrictions Begin Friday, October 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DNR_Logo_RGB-1024x188.jpg\" alt=\"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources logo with green and blue lettering on white background.\" class=\"wp-image-22476\" style=\"width:593px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DNR_Logo_RGB-1024x188.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DNR_Logo_RGB-300x55.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DNR_Logo_RGB-1536x282.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DNR_Logo_RGB.jpg 1633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>October 3, 2024 &#8211; Minnesota DNR, St. Paul, Minn., &#8211; To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is activating burning restrictions beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4 for Cook and Lake counties in northeast Minnesota. These restrictions apply to non-Tribal lands in the affected area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the areas affected by the restrictions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No campfires are allowed for dispersed, remote, backpacking, or backcountry camping on all lands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campfires are allowed only in an established fire ring associated with a home, cabin, permanent campground, or resort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No burning of brush or yard waste is allowed. Burning permits will not be issued or activated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No fireworks may be ignited on any public or private land outside city limits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.dnr.state.mn.us%2Fforestry%2Ffire%2Ffirerating_restrictions.html\/1\/01000192545e66df-1fb16518-01d6-42f2-90a1-228d8796cb19-000000\/acgEy4I7n9v23v9syImMJcjyvputYmdOo8jprQje3_k=373\">burning restrictions<\/a> will remain in effect until terminated by the DNR commissioner when weather and environmental conditions indicate a significant reduction in fire danger. For burning restrictions on Tribal lands, contact the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month was among the warmest and driest Septembers on record for Minnesota. &#8220;The risk of fire is increased with these unusually dry conditions,&#8221; said Mike Warnke, wildfire administration supervisor. &#8220;One unintentional spark could result in thousands of charred acres and property damage.&#8221; With little precipitation and above-average temperatures in the extended forecast, fire danger is likely to remain high until the state receives significant precipitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the DNR and wildfire agencies are ready to respond, the responsibility for preventing wildfires largely falls to people. \u201cWe don\u2019t issue burning restrictions lightly. And Minnesotans have a history of making a difference in preventing wildfire when they keep safety top of mind,\u201d Warnke said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DNR will continue to monitor conditions and adjust county-specific burning restrictions as necessary. The health and safety of people and firefighters is paramount. If you do spot a wildfire, call 911 from a safe location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For current fire danger and burning restrictions, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.dnr.state.mn.us%2Fforestry%2Ffire%2Ffirerating_restrictions.html\/2\/01000192545e66df-1fb16518-01d6-42f2-90a1-228d8796cb19-000000\/NPNPDyvE4_XQOt0XydoFeXaHVvqA39tQ9YgGOojlIZo=373\">statewide fire danger and burning restrictions page on the DNR website<\/a> (mndnr.gov\/burnrestrictions).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 3, 2024 &#8211; Minnesota DNR, St. Paul, Minn., &#8211; To help ensure public safety and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":235,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-incidents"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/235"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23850"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23851,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23850\/revisions\/23851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}