COOK COUNTY FIREWISE INFORMATION
-- Preparing you and your property for wildland fires --
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COOK COUNTY FIREWISE INFORMATION-- Preparing you and your property for wildland fires -- | |
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Beginning Thursday morning (12:01 am) August 21, 2008, the Superior National Forest will prohibit the use of campfires and charcoal or wood burning stoves in the blowdown area inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). More info The Minnesota Interagency Fire Center partners will implement Class II burning restrictions beginning at 8:00 a.m. Friday, August 22, for Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties in Northeast Minnesota. More info Welcome to Cook County's FireWise Information Website. This web site is designed to assist Northeastern Minnesota residents learn about wildland fire, wildland/urban interface mitigation, and current situations. During the fire season, this page will be updated as information is available. USDA Forest Service, prescribed burn information, 2008 It is recommended that property owners take action as follows: 1. Become educated:Minnesota FireWise WebsiteMinnesota Department of Natural Resources 2. Clean up and dispose of flammable debris around structures and property:Contractor InformationBrush Disposal Site Information More information about what and how much to clean up: Make your home Firewise. Create and maintain a defensible space. 50 Things you can do. 3. Always obtain a burning permit when required before starting planned fires.Burning Restriction InformationPermit Issuing Locations in Cook County Superior National Forest Prescribed Burn Information: Prescribed Burn 2008 Maps DNR Wildland Fire Website Minnesota FireWise Website MNICS - Minnesota Incident Command Website | |
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