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Hot, windy weather testing wildfire crews in northern Minnesota

Hot, windy weather testing wildfire crews in northern Minnesota

Crews in northern Minnesota have made progress controlling wildfires burning north of Duluth and in the Boundary Waters. But they'll be tested by extreme fire conditions before thunderstorms arrive.
by Dan Kraker

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Canadian wildfires aren’t keeping BWCA visitors home — yet

Canadian wildfires aren’t keeping BWCA visitors home — yet

Minnesota’s air quality alert hasn’t stopped kayakers and canoeists from going out on the water in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Nicole Ki

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Wildfires burning north of Duluth largely contained, but increased fire danger looms

Wildfires burning north of Duluth largely contained, but increased fire danger looms

Massive wildfires that have burned more than 40 square miles of forest in northeast Minnesota are now largely contained, but state officials are warning of increased fire danger in the weeks and months ahead.
by Anika Besst and Dan Kraker

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Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Campgrounds and a horse ranch were evacuated as a wildfire swept through a Civil War-era historical site in southern New Mexico. Ground crews and helicopters battled the blaze Monday after it damaged several buildings at the Fort Stanton Historical Site.
by The Associated Press

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Northeastern Minnesota wildfires: What comes next

Northeastern Minnesota wildfires: What comes next

The May wildfires in northeastern Minnesota are becoming increasingly contained. Forest experts have advice on the best ways to recover the landscape.
by Anika Besst

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