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Local DNR officer involved with wildfire investigation unit

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Cook County DNR Conversation Officer Darin Fagerman. Photo by Joe Friedrichs
Cook County DNR Conversation Officer Darin Fagerman. Photo by Joe Friedrichs

When wildfire strikes, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources needs to know the cause. Fires are not only devastating to the forest and wildlife, and possibly structures, but there is also a great economic cost to a community and the agencies fighting a fire. 

The DNR has wildfire investigators throughout the state, including here in Cook County. Rhonda Silence finds out more in this interview. 
 

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