Spring burning restrictions are now in effect in 15 central Minnesota counties which also includes Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.
“We are having really dry conditions, especially in central and southern Minnesota,” says Minnesota DNR wildfire prevention specialist Karen Harrison. “Even after precipitation, fine fuels, such as grass and small twigs, can dry out quickly from wind or low relative humidity, making them easy fuel for a wildfire.”
People cause more than 90% of wildfires in Minnesota with spring burning restrictions helping reduce wildfires by 30% over the past ten years according to the DNR…