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

RV fire Read more

RV fire

On July 3rd, 2024 at 0101 hours, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to the intersection of County Road 77 and Lake Vermilion Reservation Road, in rural Greenwood Twp., west of Tower, MN due to a reported Recreational Vehicle (RV) that was on fire, in the intersection.  No injuries reported.
Crane Lake drowning - with updates Read more

Crane Lake drowning - with updates

On Sunday June 30, 2024, at approximately 12:13 P.M., the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office was notified of a water emergency on Crane Lake, outside of the Voyageurs National Park boundaries. 

A 50 yr. old male from Embarrass, MN, trained as a SCUBA diver conducted a salvage mission failed to resurface. The victim was brought to shore, however despite exhaustive medical efforts on scene, the victim was pronounced dead. 

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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