Building wildfire resiliency in the communities throughout Minnesota's Arrowhead region.

2022 Chipper Day Clifton: Sharing the Responsibility You Cut and Stack - We’ll Chip

This is an opportunity for your neighborhood to reduce risk to your homes by implementing wildfire prevention strategies.

Event Details

  • When: Oct. 5 – 9th
  • Woody Debris Drop Off Option for All Residents:
  • When:  Drop off can happen: from Wed. Oct. 5th through Sunday Oct. 9th up to 4pm
  • Where:  Fire Hall 1 on Ryan Road & Fire Hall 3 on Laine Rd

Pile Guidelines

  • Cut and pile your woody debris along the driveway 
  • Piles must be stacked neatly with ends facing the road
  • No limit to the number of piles, please make sure they are not obstructing traffic or under power lines.

What’s Acceptable?

  • Woody limbs and branches and trees
  • Small trees, branches and limbs (balsam fir, spruce, and brush will be accepted)
  • No construction or building materials
  • Piles only, no bags allowed
  • No trash, weeds, root wads, dirt, or rocks, or buckthorn
  • No grass clippings or bags of leaves
  • No household garbage

Questions? Contact: Clifton Volunteer Fire Department 218-525-5705 cliftonfiredepartment@gmail.com 

Sponsored by  MN DNR Firewise Program, St. Louis



County Firewise Program and Duluth Township

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