FIRES
COMPASS POINTS: NEWS FROM THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH HERALD OUTDOOR WRITER BRAD DOKKEN '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. ...
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:55 AM
@CONCORDIA Unquenchable Flames
When people think about fighting forest fires, they often envision heroic firefighters on the front lines. But most people don't know who is standing behind them deciding which fires need to be contai...
Posted on 7/17/12 at 2:21 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER 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...
Posted on 7/5/12 at 3:33 AM
HEALTHBEAT '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
HEALTHY TIDBITS Changes To The Local Airport
I have to admit I haven't been to the airport for a long time. There are lots of changes, new building, a very new and large parking ramp and parking areas, as well as new airlines in Duluth.The airli...
Posted on 9/14/11 at 8:00 AM
3 escape house fire in Hillsboro 
HILLSBORO, N.D. – Three people escaped a fire here early Sunday that destroyed their home.
October 07, 2012
Firefighters trapped by flames in church attic
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis fire captain says he and four other firefighters who were trapped in the attic of a burning church are lucky to be alive.
By Associated Press , May 29, 2012
New Moorhead fire chief changing things up
MOORHEAD – Fire Chief Rich Duysen is looking for ways the city can get more bang for its buck.
By Wendy Reuer , April 08, 2012
Fire index at extreme level in Fargo
FARGO – The Fargo Fire Department reminds citizens that while recreational fires in the city are legal under normal conditions, they are currently banned because the fire index is at an extreme level.
By Forum staff reports , April 07, 2012
UPDATE: Burning restrictions put in place in Clay County
MOORHEAD – Burning restrictions were in effect on Friday across the region because of dry conditions and high winds.
A Red Flag warning went in effect in the region Friday afternoon because of critical fire weather conditions.
By Forum staff reports , April 06, 2012
Warm, dry conditions jump-start wildfire season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Although warmer weather is being embraced by many snow-accustomed residents in the Plains and Upper Midwest, the unseasonably dry conditions have turned the region’s vast grasslands into a tinderbox.
By Dirk Lammers , March 21, 2012
Fire blamed on space heater destroys rural Casselton farmhouse, injures owner
CASSELTON, N.D. - A fire blamed on a space heater destroyed a rural Casselton farmhouse and injured the homeowner this morning.
By Forum staff reports , January 19, 2012
Burning restrictions imposed in Clay County
MOORHEAD – Due to dry conditions and high winds, any open burning in Clay County will be restricted to only those with special permits. All other permits are invalid until burning restrictions are lifted.
By Forum staff reports , October 07, 2011
About 200 additional firefighters join attack on Minnesota wildfire
ISABELLA, Minn. — The attack on a large wildfire burning near the Minnesota-Canada border was expected to strengthen Thursday when about 200 additional firefighters join crews on the ground in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
By Chris Williams, Associated Press , September 15, 2011
Firefighters unable to determine cause of Horace garage blaze
HORACE, N.D. – Investigators were unable to pinpoint the cause of a fire that destroyed a row of garages and damaged a nearby apartment building here Tuesday, Horace Fire Chief Ryan Hegel said.
By Forum staff reports , September 15, 2011
Calmer winds to slow growth of Minnesota wildfire
Boundary Waters blaze haze seen, felt in Milwaukee, ChicagoMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Calmer winds Wednesday should slow the growth of a huge wildfire that has engulfed woodland in northeastern Minnesota and blanketed cities hundreds of miles away with a smoky haze, the U.S. Forest Service said.
By Chris Williams, Associated Press , September 14, 2011
DNR: Minnesota fire causing air problems in Wis.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Resources says a Minnesota forest fire is causing southeastern Wisconsin air to be unhealthy for everyone.
By Associated Press , September 14, 2011
Ribbon-cutting set for new West Fargo fire station
WEST FARGO – Local and state officials and community leaders will gather Wednesday to mark the debut of this city’s new southside fire station.
By Forum staff reports , September 13, 2011
Some area counties affected after DNR issues northern Minn. burning restrictions
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Department of Natural Resources is placing temporary burning restrictions on much of northern Minnesota because of fire danger.
By Associated Press , September 12, 2011
Boundary Waters fire doubles in size
ELY, Minn. — A forest fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area near Ely has more than doubled in size since Sunday.
By Associated Press , September 12, 2011
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