Northern Minnesota Fire Restrictions | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

Northern Minnesota is under extreme fire danger as active wildfires rage, prompting the state to impose strict Class Four fire restrictions starting Monday at noon across northern counties—no campfires, no recreational fires, no private land burning, and even welding requires permits. Fireworks are banned outside cities, charcoal grills at home are still allowed, but gas/propane camping stoves are okay. The U.S. Forest Service has banned all campfires in the Boundary Waters and Superior National Forest. While some fires are showing signs of slowing, unpredictable weather—shifting winds…