Burning restrictions for central minnesota

Burning restrictions for Crow Wing, Aitkin, Becker, Wadena and Todd Counties go into effect on Thursday. Backus DNR Forester Dan Wilhm said it may seem like vegetation can't possible ignite but that would be wrong. Restrictions buring permits on a strict need-to-burn only start tomorrow, cattle operation that needs to burn off a large area of grass, construction project that needs to burn because of a building deadline. Burning restrictions for the Northern and Northwestern part of the state went into effect earlier this week.