The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for several counties in northeast Minnesota effective 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, due to extreme fire risk conditions.

Affected counties include: Aitkin, Carlton, Pine and St. Louis.

A Red Flag Warning means fires can spread quickly and grow out of control under the current weather conditions, including high wind gusts and low relative humidity. Residents should not burn in those counties where a Red Flag Warning is in effect and should check any recent burning they might have done to ensure the fire is completely out. The DNR will not issue or activate open burning permits for large vegetative debris burning during the Red Flag Warning, and campfires are discouraged.

“When fire risk is this high it’s important to be ca

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