Tag: burning restrictions
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Thursday afternoon Greenwood Fire update
3 PM 8/19/2021 Greenwood Fire Greenwood fire has grown to 4,285 acres as of early Thursday afternoon, August 19 Date of origin was August 15, 2021, 10 miles southwest of Isabella, Minnesota 145 total personnel Fuels involved include Timber (Grass and Understory) Estimated containment date is September 1, 2021 Greenwood…
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Wednesday afternoon Wildfire Update
2 PM 8/18/2021 Greenwood Fire Greenwood fire has grown to an estimated 3200 acres as of early Wednesday afternoon and is 0% contained A total of 42 personnel Greenwood fire is located 10 miles southwest of Isabella, Minnesota Fire will continue to spread north through Friday as southerly winds continue…
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Burning Restrictions expand across central and northern Minnesota; Update on the Greenwood Fire
12:01 PM 8/17/2021 34 counties in Minnesota are now under burning restrictions as of 12:01 AM Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Intensifying drought has elevated the potential for devastating wildfires in parts of central and northern Minnesota. Fire danger for Tuesday, August 17, 2021 is rated as Extreme (red) to Very…
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Greenwood Fire Update
11:30 AM Monday, 8/16/2021 All of the information below is from the Ely Echo Greenwood fire is on track to head toward Highway 1 after Sunday night’s activity. There are 6 fire departments protecting structures in the McDougal Lake area including Morse-Fall Lake, Ely, Babbitt, Silver Bay, Two Harbors and…