FIRES
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER New trees replace those burned in 1988 Yellowstone fires
Most Yellowstone National Park visitors appear to be obsessed with seeing and photographing a bear, with a secondary mission to see Old Faithful erupt. My obsession is seeing recovery from the 1988...
Posted on 7/5/12 at 3:33 AM
60 DAYS TO BETTER LIVING 'The patient is on fire!'
December 2011: A 29-year-old woman is undergoing minor facial surgery at an outpatient center in Florida when a flash fire erupts. She sustains burns to the face and neck and is airlifted to a burn ce...
Posted on 4/3/12 at 10:03 AM
HEALTHY TIDBITS Changes To The Local Airport
I have to admit I haven't been to the airport for a long time. There are lots of changes, new building, a very new and large parking ramp and parking areas, as well as new airlines in Duluth.The airli...
Posted on 9/14/11 at 8:00 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTY The Natives are Restless
You know that is is spring when the pager starts going off during all times of the day and night for grass fires. I am not pointing a finger at any one group, but they seem to be involved more often t...
Posted on 4/9/10 at 5:07 AM
NASCAR DAD Athens Is Burning !
Olive groves are burning on the outskirts. Huge clouds of smoke and ashes cover Athens. We spent a month in Greece a few years ago. We loved Athens, the ruins, the food, wine, and the people. Loved th...
Posted on 8/24/09 at 3:44 PM
No upgrade for Park Point's aging fire hall 
Bids came in higher than expected, so the city has decided to put any improvements to the one-person fire hall on hold.
By Peter Passi , August 11, 2010
Fire damages Morgan Park apartment
By Duluth News Tribune , July 10, 2010
Northland briefs: Police investigating death of Gilbert woman
The body of Linda Gail Williams, 54, was found in her home Tuesday morning after police received a request to check on her welfare. She died of smoke inhalation, an autopsy done Wednesday determined.
By News Tribune, Pine Journal , June 11, 2010
Some burning restrictions relaxed
Rainfall across much of Minnesota in recent days has spurred the Department of Natural Resources to relax burning restrictions across much of the state, but some fires are still banned in Northeastern Minnesota, where conditions remain unusually dry.
By News Tribune , May 05, 2010
Who is starting fires in Carlton County?
The DNR and Fond du Lac tribal authorities are investigating a spate of arsons in and near the reservation.
By John Myers , April 29, 2010
Rain for parched region may quell fire danger
Wildland firefighters across northern Minnesota faced one of their driest, windiest days of the long fire season on Wednesday with mostly positive results.
By News Tribune , April 29, 2010
Rain helps, but not enough to quash fire danger
UPDATE: Floodwood Lake fire, biggest so far, no longer growing
By John Myers , April 25, 2010
Rain doesn’t help quench rash of fires
Firefighters from a number of agencies were gaining the upper hand on Saturday on a 200-acre fire in the Floodwood Lake area, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center said.
By News Tribune , April 25, 2010
Crews continue to battle Northland wildfires; dangerous conditions continue
More firefighting crews are heading to northern Minnesota as extremely dangerous wildfire conditions show no sign of abating in the week ahead.
By Andrew Krueger , April 19, 2010
UPDATE: Wildfire hot spots keeping firefighters busy
Firefighters continued to battle hot spots this morning in the grass fires that developed on Thursday and Friday in northern Minnesota, but no new wildfires were reported.
April 17, 2010
Wisconsin fire towers key to early detection
Bea Laakkonen is one of dozens of seasonal fire spotters across Wisconsin who climb ladders or stairs — 159 steps at the Gordon tower — nearly every day this time of year to search the horizon for puffs of smoke. They bring lunch, a Thermos and maybe a crossword puzzle book to the job. But mostly they bring a keen eye.
By John Myers , March 31, 2010
Dry weather yields fire threat
By News Tribune , March 25, 2010
Four families displaced by fire in Virginia
Fire damaged four units of a 22-unit housing complex in Virginia on Sunday evening, displacing four families.
November 15, 2009
Body found at Sawyer County fire scene; foul play suspected
The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department, Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigations and the State Fire Marshall’s Office are investigating the fire and death.
November 01, 2009
Fire at Fond du Lac apartment complex displaces 18 people
Fire forced more Cloquet-area residents from their homes this weekend.
By News Tribune , October 19, 2009
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