Fun Fire Fact Friday, with a twist! Usually, we have something fun to post for the community, but today is more about safety and what West Metro Fire is doing and not doing.
Tomorrow, October 5th, West Metro Fire will be conducting a live burn training for our firefighters at 3840 Oregon Ave N. near Lions Park on a structure. We will be conducting training burns inside the structure, however, due to the red flag warning from the Department of Natural Resources, we will not be burning down the structure afterward.
The Minnesota DNR said a red flag warning means that "fires can spread quickly and easily progress out of control under the predicted weather conditions, including gusty winds and low relative humidity. Do not burn in counties where a red flag warning is in effect and check any recent burning to ensure the fire is completely out." When a red flag warning has been issued, the DNR will not issue or activate open burning permits, and campfires are discouraged. "Embers can be carried for over a mile in high winds like this. People should use extreme caution until conditions improve."
West Metro Fire strongly recommends not having recreational fires this weekend. For more info and guidelines from Minnesota DNR, please visit https://lnkd.in/gK3Fyrf4
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