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

Spring road restrictions to be lifted for portion of St. Louis County roads Read more

Spring road restrictions to be lifted for portion of St. Louis County roads

Spring load restrictions will be removed on the small portion of St. Louis County roads that fall within the state's North Central Zone beginning Friday, April 12, at 12:01 a.m. The North-Central Zone includes the area south of US Highway 2 and west of State Highway 33. Some County roads in the North Central Zone may remain posted. More information, including County maps detailing restrictions, can be found online at stlouiscountymn.gov/roadrestrictions. 
 
Load restrictions will remain in place for highways located in the North Zone, which includes the majority of St. Louis County.
Public Health & Human Services releases 2023 Community Impact Report Read more

Public Health & Human Services releases 2023 Community Impact Report

St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services has released its 2023 Community Impact Report, and for the first time, the annual summary of services is designed in an interactive online format. Public Health and Human Services consists of five divisions, and the Community Impact Report provides a snapshot of the services provided by each, including Public Health, Children and Family Services, Economic Serivces and Supports, Home and Community Based Services, and Behavioral Health.
Emergency Management updates on wildfire risk, plans Read more

Emergency Management updates on wildfire risk, plans

St. Louis County Sheriff's Emergency Management, US Forest Service, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, National Weather Service - Duluth, and the cities of Ely and Duluth held a news conference on April 3, 2024 to discuss wildfire risk. St. Louis County unveiled a new online mapping tool that breaks the county into 1,600 evacuation zones, enabling residents to view the fire risk level specific to their community or neighborhood. The map follows the Ready, Set, Go model so people can prepare and - if necessary - evacuate. The map can be accessed at stlouiscountymn.gov/wildfire. 
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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