Four fire departments responded to a large grass fire near England Prairie at the Moyer property on 141st Avenue in Verndale on Tuesday, April 23, at approximately 11:30 a.m. The farm field was being rented out and a pivot on an irrigator in the field was being repaired using a welder. The cornstalks in the field ignited and the fire was quickly driven by the wind. The Verndale Fire Department was assisted by the Wadena, Staples and Hewitt fire departments as well as the DNR helicopter as the fl
On April 25, at 11:11 a.m., the Bertha Fire Department was called to the John Hershberger residence on 195th Avenue in rural Bertha for a grass fire. The fire was started by burning sawdust and slabwood, without a burning permit, that spread into the grass that scorched five acres. The fire department was on the scene for about two hours.
On April 25, at 6:19 p.m. the Long Prairie Fire Department, assisted by the Browerville Fire Department, was called to the Joe Prill property on County Road 30 for a grass fire. Prill reported to the fire department he was preparing to cook a steak on an open fire when the grass caught fire and burned through old buildings, an old collapsed barn and a salvage car and into the neighborās property. The fire scorched approximately an acre and a half. Fire crews were on the scene for three hours.
Four fire departments responded to a large grass fire near England Prairie at the Moyer property on 141st Avenue in Verndale on Tuesday, April 23, at approximately 11:30 a.m. The farm field was being rented out and a pivot on an irrigator in the field was being repaired using a welder. The cornstalks in the field ignited and the fire was quickly driven by the wind. The Verndale Fire Department was assisted by the Wadena, Staples and Hewitt fire departments as well as the DNR helicopter as the fl
La quema a cielo abierto estĆ” restringida
MANDANOS UN MENSAJE
Las temperaturas cƔlidas y las condiciones secas significan un mayor riesgo de incendios forestales, por lo que el Departamento de Recursos Naturales de Minnesota restringirƔ la quema al aire libre en los siguientes condados con efecto inmediato: Douglas, Grant, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Aitkin, Becker, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca , Mahnomen, Otter Tail y Wadena.
El estado no emitirĆ” permisos para la quema de maleza o desechos de jardĆn en estos condados hasta que se levanten las restricciones.
āLas quemaduras por escombros escapados son la causa nĆŗmero uno de incendios forestales, por eso emitimos estas restriccionesā, dijo Casey McCoy, supervisora de prevenciĆ³n de incendios del DNR. āRealmente funcionan: hemos reducido los incendios forestales en casi un tercio desde que comenzamos las restricciones de quema de primavera en 2001ā.
McCoy alienta a los residentes a usar alternativas a la quema, como el compostaje, el astillado o llevar la maleza a un sitio de recolecciĆ³n. Para obtener informaciĆ³n sobre cĆ³mo hacer abono con los desechos del jardĆn, visite la guĆa del DNR para hacer abono con los desechos del jardĆn .
Las personas que queman escombros serƔn financieramente responsables si su incendio escapa y quema otras propiedades.
Se ajustarĆ”n las restricciones de quema, incluida la extensiĆ³n de las restricciones a condados adicionales, a medida que cambien las condiciones. Para obtener informaciĆ³n y actualizaciones diarias sobre el riesgo de incendio actual y las restricciones de quema al aire libre, visite el sitio web del DNR de Minnesota .
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