Low humidity and high winds are prompting the Department of Natural Resources to elevate the fire danger through the Easter weekend. The National Weather Service has also issued a red flag warning for the western portion of the state because of dangerous fire weather conditions.

Some firefighters will stay at the site of the "Jeep Fire" to monitor hot spots. Authorities chose a nickname for the blaze to reflect their belief that it was started by a vehicle. The fire burned mostly grassland and forest but a few buildings were lost, including one home.

The Department of Natural Resources is urging people to be careful with campfires this weekend. The southern half of the state has very little snow cover. That combined with strong winds and highs in the 60s are creating dangerous fire weather conditions.

Fires that start could explosively spread.

The DNR has is urging people to be careful with outdoor fires and requiring them to obtain a permit before burning brush because of unseasonably dry conditions. A fire on Monday in Polk County burned 750 acres of woods and land. Permits are available from local fire wardens or the DNR.

Wildland firefighters were quick to head off to a fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, first reported Sunday afternoon northwest of Ely, which has grown to about 30 acres and will get bigger before it can be contained, officials said. No structures were immediately threatened. The cause isn't yet known.