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An aerial photo of the 2-acre Nenana Rail Fire along the Alaska Railroad tracks outside of Nenana on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. The fire was caused when a railroad maintenance truck, below, caught fire on the railroad tracks and spread to the surrounding woods. Matt Nunnelly/Alaska DNR-Division of Forestry Fairbanks Area Forestry responded to a wildfire in Nenana on Tuesday after an Alaska Railroad maintenance vehicle caught fire on the railroad tracks and the fire spread to the surrounding woods. A helicopter and two water-scooping aircraft were called in to make water drops on the Nenana Rail...

Dry Conditions Prompt Equipment Safety Reminder From DNR UNDATED -- With ongoing drought conditions around the state, the risk of wildfires is up and the Minnesota DNR is urging off-road vehicles, heavy equipment, and agricultural operators to be cautious. be careful--if you're mowing your lawn, or mowing out on your property, watch that you're avoiding rocks, even a blade hitting a rock can send sparks out that can start a wildfire Bemidji Area Forestry assistant supervisor Ben Lang says it's a good idea to have a bucket of water or fire extinguisher nearby. Lang says: make sure your equip...