Busy fire season in Minnesota
8/3/2021 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
AFFECTED AREAS:
Minnesota
Benton County, MN
Kanabec County, MN
Mille Lacs County, MN
Morrison County, MN
Sherburne County, MN
Stearns County, MN
Todd County, MN
Wright County, MN
Start Date: 3/25/2021
- End Date: 7/26/2021
Extreme drought in northern Minnesota was creating the most dangerous fire season in decades as more than 1,500 fires blackened more than 34,000 acres since March.
WCCO-TV CBS 4 (Minneapolis, Minn.), July 26, 2021
More than 1,400 fires in Minnesota have burned about 35,000 acres since March.
KMXK-FM (St. Cloud, Minn.), July 2, 2021
Spring is typically the busiest time for fires in Minnesota, but dry conditions led to an earlier start to grass fire season with 10 blazes occurring already. Fall was dry and winter brought below-average snowfall.
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minn.), March 25, 2021
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