The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning on Monday, May 5, for far Northwestern Minnesota due to high winds and low humidity.
The affected counties are Clay, Kittson, Norman, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau.
Fire danger remains high to very high in much of Northern Minnesota, with no open burning currently allowed in places west of Bemidji and north to Lake of the Woods, and variance burning permits required for most of the state.
Campfires within the 3-foot rule are generally permitted under most fire conditions, with wildfire experts like Smokey the Bear encouraging safe fire practice such as dousing embers before walking away.
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The utility is planning a 3-mile, 115-kV transmission line and a new substation to add needed redundancy and links to the grid. A landowner-specific meeting is planned for May 7, 2025. -
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Plus: Drivers on Highway 371 in Hackensack can expect daily lane closures beginning May 5; Hibbing Public Utilities will host a landowner-specific information meeting May 7 on its planned new overhead transmission line; and a shooting contest of Easter bunny Peeps draws new and old friends to the Northland Sports Park each year in Bemidji.
