Find the latest wildfire details - including links to the Ready, Set, Go evacuation map, and air quality information on our July 2026 Wildfire emergency page.

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July 2026 Lightning Wildfires

Numerous wildfires continue to burn in northern St. Louis County. The Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management division are assisting the U.S. Forest Service, MN Department of Natural Resources, and numerous local fire departments in responding to these fires. The Ready, Set, Go Evacuation map is activated and anyone in affected areas should be aware and ready to follow instructions as needed.

Air quality is a concern throughout the region due to the wildfire smoke. St. Louis County Public Health is coordinating with area partners to provide safe places for people needing to evacuate and/or find indoor public locations with good air quality.

St. Louis County Evacuation Zone Map

Air Quality Info & Relief Sites

Evacuation Instructions

 

Headlines

Snowmobile crash Read more

Snowmobile crash

On February 4th, 2025 at 1524 hours, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to Unorganized Township 68r20 for the report of a snowmobile accident with injuries. 

Phone/Money Scam Iron Range Read more

Phone/Money Scam Iron Range

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office has received numerous complaints of a well know phone scam utilized withing St. Louis County in the past. The scam calls parties claiming a relative (Grandson is most commonly used) is in jail and they are required to send money for their bail and release. The new scam has parties showing up for collection at residences after these calls have been placed. Victims within St. Louis Couty have been taken for large sums of money in the Britt, Ely, and Hibbing areas in the past 48 hours. The following is a description of the vehicle and male that was responsible for the incident in the City of Hibbing.

Scholarship program expanded to include building trades Read more

Scholarship program expanded to include building trades

The St. Louis County Board unanimously approved expanding its Tom Rukavina Mineral Royalties Scholarship Program to now offer scholarships to St. Louis County residents pursuing training in the building and construction trades. The vote came during a board meeting held in Hermantown that included speakers representing the Duluth and Iron Range Building and Construction Trades Councils.

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Emergency Management 

The role of emergency management is to protect lives, property, and environment from natural and/or human-made disasters through preparation, mitigation, response and recovery and to maximize the protection and promotion of public safety, health and welfare during large-scale emergencies. Emergency Management is a division of St. Louis County run out of the Sheriff office.
 

Public Health Emergency Preparedness 

Emergency Preparedness is a unit based out of the department of Public Health responsible for mass care during emergencies in the county. In a public health emergency, we partner with staff from St. Louis County Emergency Management. Together, we work on coordinating temporary shelter locations, organizing and conducting the mass dispensing of vaccines or medicines to the community, sharing information, and providing other public health resources.

Contacts

In emergency or to file a report, call or text 911.

Sheriff's Office Emergency Management Division 218-625-3960

Scott Lesnau, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Email

Grace Elmudesi, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planner Email