AM 1240 WJON » great hinckley fire of 1894 http://wjon.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:36:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 DNR Reminds Minnesotans Of Wildfire Dangers http://wjon.com/dnr-reminds-minnesotans-of-wildfire-dangers/ http://wjon.com/dnr-reminds-minnesotans-of-wildfire-dangers/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:01:18 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=12736 It's the time of year when state fire officials want you to be aware of the dangers of wildfires. Wildfire prevention started in Minnesota after the great Hinckley Fire of 1894 which killed 418 people and destroyed the town of Hinckley. This week is Wildfire Prevention Week.

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