...continue to reach the mid-60s and low-70s into next week, causing a concern for wildfires among area fire officials. Ron Stoffel, wildfire suppression supervisor for the Minnesota DNR, noted the only real chance for rain appears to be on Tuesday...

...a while but unless we get a lot of precipitation we are going to have a very active fire spring," Mortensen said. Ron Stoffel, DNR wild fire suppression supervisor with the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center in Grand Rapids, also is expecting...

...Those who have a fire on their property should call 911 and let trained firefighters do the fire suppression," Ron Stoffel, fire suppression supervisor for the DNR, said in a news release. "It is not worth risking your life." Minnesota...

...sections of the fire line. Several fire engines, ground crews and water-dumping aircraft were used on the fire, said Ron Stoffel, supervisor of wildfire control efforts for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Grand Rapids. Wet meadows...

...single-engine air tanker in Bemidji. "Fires are burning much more intense than usual for this time of year," said Ron Stoffel, state wildlife supervisor, in a news release today. He reported fires burning in pine plantations and in hardwoods...

...humidity begins to climb to summertime levels and we receive adequate precipitation, restrictions will remain in place," Ron Stoffel, DNR wildfire suppression supervisor, said in a news release. "This could take six weeks or more. Many small fires...

...burned mainly grass and pine trees, said Simar. The Deerwood and Cuyuna fire departments also assisted with the fire. Ron Stoffel, wildfire suppression supervisor for the state DNR, said in a news release that rain is possible for late today and...