Out-of-state firefighters in Minnesota to help

Fire fighting crews from Illinois and Michigan have been called in to help control several large wildfires burning in Minnesota. Those crews will also help react to new fires that crop up, as the spring dry-spell continues this week.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jean Bergerson who's with the Interagency Fire Center in Grand Rapids.

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