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Chippewa National Forest Prescribed Fire - Spring 2025

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Unit Information

Chippewa National Forest 
200 Ash Ave. NW 
Minnesota 
56633 
Chippewa National Forest 
200 Ash Ave. NW 
Minnesota 
56633 

Incident Contacts

Email: michael.stearly@usda.gov
Hours: 8 a.m - 4 p.m.

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Wed, 03/26/2025 - 13:18
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Wagner, Farley South and Morph Meadows Units- Prescribed Fire
Wagner, Farley South and Morph Meadows Units- Prescribed Fire
Thu, 04/24/2025 - 15:28
Wagner, Farley South and Morph Meadows Units- Prescribed Fire
Wagner, Farley South and Morph Meadows Units- Prescribed Fire

Chippewa National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations starting as early as today (April 2, 2025) in the Wagner, Farley South and Morph Meadows units. Operations are dependent on current and forecasted local weather conditions. The planned controlled burn acreage total is approximately 32-acres, located on the Blackduck Ranger District. 

  • The Farley South (17 acres) and Morph Meadows (2 acres) units are located approximately 4 miles northeast of Pennington and just east of FS Road 2204.
  • The Wagner Unit (13 acres) is located approximately 3 miles east of Alvwood and 1 mile south of County Road 29.   

The Forest uses prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure, and natural resources from wildfires.

Residents may experience smoke during prescribed burns. Go to www.airnow.gov to find more detailed information about air quality. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road. 

We estimate this work to continue through the spring as weather conditions allow. 

Stay informed about the scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website, social media channels, and here on InciWeb, the interagency incident information system. 

Basic Information
Current as of Fri, 04/25/2025 - 10:31
Incident Time Zone Central Standard Time
Incident Type Prescribed Fire
Date of Origin
Incident Time Zone Central Standard Time
Location Blackduck Ranger District
Incident Commander Chippewa National Forest Fire Staff
Incident Description Prescribed fire on Chippewa National Forest Permanent Openings. A wildlife permanent opening in a National Forest is a type of habitat management technique where a small area of forest is intentionally cleared and maintained to provide a variety of food and cover sources for wildlife.
Coordinates 47° 32' 547'' Latitude
-94° 24'
929
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 32 Acres
Fuels Involved

Grass
Outlook
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

The Forest will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.

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