forest fire

The USDA allowed emergency actions on millions of acres of national forest land, including the Superior and Chippewa, pointing to fire risk, forest health and timber needs.

One meeting will focus on fire communications broadly and the other will discuss forming a network of communication ambassadors.

Emergency personnel in Carlton County responded Monday night, Sept. 4, and found it quickly growing and threatening nearby structures. The fire is estimated to be 40 to 70 acres in size and covers a marshland area.

The U.S. Forest Service announced a rollback of its fire restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. Monday, July 3.

Meteorologist Bob "Tornado Bob" Conzemius joined Heidi Holtan and John Latimer to discuss historical trends in Canadian wildfires, Minnesota air quality and climate change.

The U.S. Forest Service announced the emergency forest order within the Superior National Forest in a news release Thursday night. The order prohibits visitor entry at specific campsites, portages and lakes, and pristine management areas near the site of the fire.

Drawing in students throughout Minnesota from local fire departments and tribal, state and federal wildland fire management agencies, the academy is one of Minnesota's largest interagency fire training events.

North winds ranging 15-25 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph combined with relative humidity as low as 20% means any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and become difficult to control.

Ecologist John Pastor joins John and Heidi to talk about his new book: White Pine: The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree. John is a professor of biology at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.

This show strives to take an in-depth look at some natural resource-based issues important to our region. We’ll not only discuss the problems, but also attempt to highlight some creative solutions. This is the second episode of a new series looking at the history of our local forests.