The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued an emergency order of closure for part of the Chengwatana State Forest due to a wildfire.
According to a news release, approximately 4,500 acres of the forest in Pine and Chisago counties have been closed.
The closure includes the area between the Chengwatana State Forest Road in the north to the Snake River in the south, running the full width of the forest from its western boundary to the St. Croix River National Scenic Riverway to the east.
The DNR states that the fire was estimated at 140 acres as of Oct. 18, and no infrastructure or buildings are threatened.
The area is closed to the public until further notice.
Map courtesy of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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