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

BWCA call for service Read more

BWCA call for service

On October 6th at approximately 1103 hours, the St Louis County Rescue Squad and deputies were dispatched to the report of a capsized canoe on Big Shell Lake located in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area – BWCA.
Lost Hunter Anchor Lake Read more

Lost Hunter Anchor Lake

On 10/1/24 at approximately 1750 hours the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and Rescue Squad was called to assist in locating a lost hunter near the Achor Lake Rest Stop in Central Lakes on Hwy 53. A 77 year old male had been bird hunting since 9AM and had not returned. Minnesota State Troopers were flagged down by family to report the party lost in the above area. The State Patrol requested our assistance in addition to the St. Louis County Rescue Squad and our drone team. MSP had air assets enroute to assist with the search as well. 
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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