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'North Minnie fire' update
The North Minnie Fire in Red Lake Wildlife Management Area within Beltrami Island State Forest southwest of Baudette, Minn., was 45 percent contained as of Thursday night and remains at 24,840 acres. ...
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New trees replace those burned in 1988 Yellowstone fires
Most Yellowstone National Park visitors appear to be obsessed with seeing and photographing a bear, with a secondary mission to see Old Faithful erupt. My obsession is seeing recovery from the 1988...
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'The patient is on fire!'
December 2011: A 29-year-old woman is undergoing minor facial surgery at an outpatient center in Florida when a flash fire erupts. She sustains burns to the face and neck and is airlifted to a burn ce...
Posted on 4/3/12 at 10:03 AM
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The Natives are Restless
You know that is is spring when the pager starts going off during all times of the day and night for grass fires. I am not pointing a finger at any one group, but they seem to be involved more often t...
Posted on 4/9/10 at 5:07 AM
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Athens Is Burning !
Olive groves are burning on the outskirts. Huge clouds of smoke and ashes cover Athens. We spent a month in Greece a few years ago. We loved Athens, the ruins, the food, wine, and the people. Loved th...
Posted on 8/24/09 at 3:44 PM
More blog posts about fires

Central Minnesota under burning restrictions

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will place burning restrictions on 13 additional counties in central Minnesota at 8 a.m. Monday, May 6.

May 03, 2013

Power companies urge care in dealing with ditch and field fires this fall

As Fire Prevention Month winds to a close, Otter Tail Power Company’s Safety Services Manager Eric Hamm reminds customers and neighbors that uncontrolled ditch and field fires can damage or destroy poles and other electric utility equipment.

October 31, 2012

DNR urges caution when burning in low areas to prevent peat fires

Landowners are advised to take caution when burning brush or grasses in low lying areas, due to a high incident of peat fires across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports.

December 20, 2011

Thanksgiving top day for cooking fires

Thanksgiving remains the leading day for cooking fires, with three times as many cooking fires as an average day.

November 19, 2010

Adults older than 75 have higher risk of death in home fires

A new report from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows that adults older than 75 are nearly three times as likely to die in a home fire as the general public.

May 19, 2010

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If you're burning, remember utility poles

Each spring, uncontrolled ditch and field burns damage or destroy electric utility poles.

May 14, 2010

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Douglas County is under tighter burning restrictions

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) increased restrictions on open burning beginning today, April 23, because of hazardous fire conditions created by very dry weather over much of northern Minnesota.

By Staff Report , April 23, 2010

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Adults over 75 have higher risk of death in home fires

A report released Wednesday shows that adults over the age of 75 are nearly three times as likely to die in a home fire as the general public.

By Staff Report , April 22, 2010

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Fires rage on Highway 10 in Perham, New York Mills area

Fires rage on Highway 10 in Perham, New York Mills area Minnesota Highway 10 turned into a corridor of smoke and flame Thursday as firefighters battled a half-dozen fires between Perham and New York Mills.

By Louis Hoglund , April 02, 2010

Burning ban to include Douglas County

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that another 21 counties will be placed under burning restrictions, beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 5.

March 31, 2010

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DNR adds more counties to burning restriction list - Douglas now included

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that another 21 counties will be place under burning restrictions, beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 5.

March 28, 2010

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A busy year for fighting fires

A busy year for fighting fires Alexandria firefighters responded to 212 calls last year – the most in at least a decade.

By Al Edenloff , January 27, 2010

Fire report highlights council meeting

Alexandria firefighters responded to 212 calls last year – the most in at least a decade. That was just one of the statistics that came from the department’s annual report presented by Fire Chief Shane Schmidt at Monday night’s Alexandria City Council meeting.

By Al Edenloff , January 26, 2010

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2009 fire deaths projected to be lowest on record

The Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division reports that Minnesota’s projected number of fire deaths in 2009 will be the lowest since record keeping began in 1970.

January 20, 2010

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Fires caused more than $15.5 billion in direct property loss in 2008

In 2008, fires caused more than $15.5 billion in direct property loss. Fires in residential properties caused $8.6 billion of it.

September 18, 2009

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