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

Structure Fire Biwabik Township Read more

Structure Fire Biwabik Township

On May 9th, 2024 at approximately 6:50 P.M.  a structure fire was reported in the 6200 Block of Camp Road in Biwabik Township near Lake Esquagama.  The fire was reported to have started from a camp fire which spread to a nearby shed.  The fire continued on to the neighboring property where a cabin was destroyed and a second cabin was partially damaged. 
Off-Road Vehicle Crash with Multiple Injured **UPDATED** Read more

Off-Road Vehicle Crash with Multiple Injured **UPDATED**

On 05/06/2024, shortly after 10:00pm, emergency responders were dispatched to a side-by-side off-road vehicle crash near the intersection of N. Pike Lake Road and Helm Road in Canosia Township.  Initial information indicated that there were four riders on the same machine, and all had sustained injuries as the result of the crash.

Spring load restrictions end May 6, some county roads will remain posted Read more

Spring load restrictions end May 6, some county roads will remain posted

Spring load restrictions will be removed on most St. Louis County roads beginning Monday, May 6, at 12:01 a.m. Restrictions were lifted several weeks ago for roads in the North Central Zone, which includes the southwest corner of the county. This new announcement applies to roads in the North Zone, which covers the majority of St. Louis County.
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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