(Editor’s Note: The following article was sequestered from a posting on the Wright County website).

With dry conditions and high winds, 25 Minnesota counties were placed under burning restrictions Wed. morning. Effective March 31, 14 more counties will restrict open burning, including Wright County.

The 14 counties in the new restriction list include Anoka, Benton, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Washington and Wright counties. No burning permits will be issued until the fire danger situation changes.

To see the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fire danger and burning restriction map, click here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.