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Crew member battling to contain northern Minnesota wildfires dies

Crew member battling to contain northern Minnesota wildfires dies

A crew member working to contain the wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has died of a medical emergency. It’s the first fatality in the monthlong firefighting effort.
by Dan Kraker

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Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane

Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane

As emergency responders in Spokane, Wash., take stock of the damage from devastating wildfires, there's a prevailing sense the disaster could have been far worse.
by Kirk Siegler

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Live updates: Wildfires in Minnesota

Live updates: Wildfires in Minnesota

Forest Service officials say that while progress is being made in containing the wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota, the fires will likely continue to burn long into the fall.

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Rain helps contain wildfires so more of the BWCA will reopen, but fires burn on

Rain helps contain wildfires so more of the BWCA will reopen, but fires burn on

The U.S. Forest service says recent rains have helped firefighters in their effort to contain several wildfires burning in and around Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. Now, the fires are at least 50 percent contained and some are fully contained.
by Hannah Yang

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Watch: Officials provide updates on wildfires in northeastern Minnesota

More than 1,000 firefighters and support personnel are working to contain the wildfires. They’ve made progress, but fire weather forecasters caution that northern Minnesota remains very dry — and above-normal wildfire potential is expected to last through late fall.
by MPR News Staff

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Gusty winds, dry conditions cause uptick in northeastern Minnesota wildfire activity

Gusty winds, dry conditions cause uptick in northeastern Minnesota wildfire activity

There was an uptick in wildfire activity over the weekend in northeastern Minnesota. But overall progress toward containing the fires is allowing more Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness entry points to reopen this week.
by MPR News Staff

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