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Itasca County Firewise News and Events:


 












 

  • Local fire departments have visited over 5500 homes in Itasca County to evaluate their risk to succumbing to wildfire.  The Itasca County Community Wildfire Protection Plan group has helped develop a map showing "hot spots", or high risk areas, in the county.  Click here to view this map.

  • Become a Firewise vendor: Here's how

  • Notice to Itasca County Residents: Please read this important letter regarding firewise evaluations in your area. Click Here.
     
  • Local fire departments are busy conducting evaluations in high priority fire areas in Itasca County.  Thank you for your cooperation during evaluations.
     
  • If your home has not been evaluated or you do not know if it has, you can contact your local fire department for a free evaluation.
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out the following links for more firewise information:

   

        What is Firewise?

          Local Firewise Evaluation Checklist 

        Simple Firewise Checklist "watchouts!"

September 2006 Wildland Fire, south of Poplar Lake

        50 things you can do to protect your home


For Fire Weather, Fire Information, and Burning Restrictions, click on the image or links, below:

Fire Danger Rating


Burning Restrictions

        Is your home protected from wildfire?

        Anatomy of a Firewise home

        Interactive Home Fire Evaluation

        Downloadable Home Evaluation Form

        Tips for burning debris


      Other interesting fire related links:
          Minnesota Firewise Website
          National Firewise Website
          Current Minnesota wildfire locations
          MN DNR Wildfire Information Center
          Minnesota Incident Command System
        Itasca County Community Wildfire Protection Plan











 

 

For information about the Firewise program please contact Bill Brink by
telephone at 218-360-1114 or by email at 
Bill.Brink@co.itasca.mn.us