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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

Camp House and Jenkins Creek Fires 5/14/25 Update Read more

Camp House and Jenkins Creek Fires 5/14/25 Update

The Camp House fire has grown slightly to approximately 14,000 acres.  Current road closures remain at Hwy 44 and the Rollins Road heading North and from Townline Road heading South.  Sheriff's Deputies and the St. Louis County Rescue Squad continued today, checking residents and verifying damages.  Currently the number of destroyed structures remains at approximately 140.  Evacuation in the Camp House Fire zones is still in effect.  Fire crews from numerous agencies continue to battle the fire.

 

Canoeist body recovered in BWCA *update* Read more

Canoeist body recovered in BWCA *update*

On May 10, 2025 at approximately 2:17 PM, US Forest Service - USFS employees, reported to 911, that they had located a capsize canoe on Iron Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area - BWCA north of Ely, Minnesota. 

St. Louis County & Resource Renew (WLSSD) negotiate landfill agreement Read more

St. Louis County & Resource Renew (WLSSD) negotiate landfill agreement

St. Louis County and the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, publicly known as Resource Renew, have negotiated an agreement for Resource Renew to dispose of municipal solid waste (MSW) at the St. Louis County Regional Landfill in Virginia. St. Louis County Commissioners today approved a 10-year contract with Resource Renew, which would begin in July of 2026. The agreement still needs approval from the WLSSD Board, which will discuss the matter on May 19.

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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