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St. Louis County waives permit fees for rebuilding after wildfires

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Published July 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM CDT
Rocks, wood chips and charred black trees and stumps scatter the black ground between burned dead trees. Green birch trees are in the distant background behind the burnt trees.
Dani Fraher
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KAXE
The forest gradually recovers where the north part of the Jenkins Creek Fire burned on June 17, 2025.

The county waived fees associated with land use and septic permits to help property owners affected by the Brimson and Jenkins Creek wildfires.

BRIMSON — Permit fees for those trying to rebuild after the St. Louis County wildfires will be temporarily waived, the county announced Tuesday, July 8.

A U.S. flag and sign with firewood along Highway 1 in Finland, Minnesota, in August 2021.
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The county will waive fees for replacing lost structures and addressing failing septic systems within the disaster area through Jan. 4, 2026.

County Assessor's Department staff have been visiting sites impacted by the wildfires to assess property damage. More than 150 structures were lost or damaged, including 20 to 30 residential dwellings, according to initial estimates.

Information on how to apply for a land use or septic permit is available on the county's website or by calling the county's Planning and Zoning Department at 218-471-7103.
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