High temperatures, strong winds spark fire danger in state
Weather conditions with high wind gusts Tuesday created a high fire danger in the Northland and lakes area. 5:00 am, May 27, 2021 ×
The Pillager Fire Department Tuesday, May 25, responded to a barn fire, west of the Huntin Shack in Pillager. Photo by Klistie Shingledecker
Mother Nature appeared to be of two minds when it came to temperatures this week.
Though it’s spring, in the Brainerd lakes area the thermometer bounced between temperatures more associated with summer and fall.
This week started around 50 degrees Sunday, May 23, then featured two days of temperatures in the 80s before falling back down to the 50s Wednesday. The weather in-between, especially Tuesday, also created a higher fire danger.
Four grass fires, among several calls for the Brainerd Fire Department.
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Bill Salo with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources sprays water on a running wildfire Friday, April 2, 2021, east of Brainerd near Highway 18. The Brainerd Fire Department, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wildfire, and the Crow Wing County Sheriff s Office responded to the call. Conditions are extremely dangerous for fire in central Minnesota. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
The Brainerd Fire Department was busy with grass fires and other fire calls this past weekend.
Firefighters responded to two grass fires Friday, April 2, with one reported at 2:28 p.m. on the 12000 block of Highway 18, where three acres burned. The next fire was at 7:28 p.m. on the 4000 block of Cinosam Road, where less than one acre burned.