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

FEMA updates hours at Disaster Recovery Center in St. Louis County Read more

FEMA updates hours at Disaster Recovery Center in St. Louis County

The strong initial surge of applications for federal financial aid from St. Louis County residents affected by the June flood has already started to slow, allowing FEMA to reduce its operating hours at the Disaster Recovery Center in Virginia. The Center initially was open seven days a week, but will now be closed on Sundays. It will continue to operate Monday-Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with all appointments on a first come, first served basis. 
St. Louis County re-launches tax-forfeited land sales after 18-month pause Read more

St. Louis County re-launches tax-forfeited land sales after 18-month pause

St. Louis County has launched an online auction of tax-forfeited properties for the first time since early 2023. The county is auctioning 55 properties, including buildable lots, recreational land, waterfront properties, and even three islands in Burntside Lake. Bidding opened last week at publicsurplus.com and will continue through August 29 at 11 a.m. The direct link is: https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/stlouisco,mn/browse/cataucs?catid=15

Scam Calls Read more

Scam Calls

We are currently experiencing numerous scam calls in our area.  The scammer has cloned our main office line 218-726-2340.  They call and claim you missed a court date, resulting in a warrant for your arrest.  They prompt you to pay money via a third-party app to clear the warrant up. 
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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