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As BWCA closure continues, outfitters are planning for a long financial hit

As BWCA closure continues, outfitters are planning for a long financial hit

Wilderness outfitters affected by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area fires are concerned about cutting staff and finding other forms of income. But they’re also advocating a limited reopening of the wilderness to boost the local economy.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota getting a breather on air quality after unhealthy week

Minnesota getting a breather on air quality after unhealthy week

The entire state is expected to be in the moderate air quality category. However, that could change in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region if fires worsen, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota wildfires could burn underground into winter

Minnesota wildfires could burn underground into winter

The wildfires scorching northeastern Minnesota now are especially challenging because they’re burning deeply into the ground. “Everything below your feet is on fire,” an expert tells MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Over a dozen wildfires are still burning in Superior National Forest and BWCA

Over a dozen wildfires are still burning in Superior National Forest and BWCA

More than a dozen wildfires are still burning in the Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The BWCA remains closed until at least Friday.
by Dan Kraker

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Towboats, which are often controversial in the BWCA, praised for their role in fire rescues

Towboats, which are often controversial in the BWCA, praised for their role in fire rescues

Resort owners and outfitters in Ely played a critical role this week in helping evacuate canoeists from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, as they used their motorized towboats to get people and their gear out. But there's long been a controversy over the use of noisy towboats in the quiet and pristine wilderness.
by Dan Kraker and David Schaper

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Wildfire smoke spreads: Air quality alert issued through Monday for most of Minnesota

Wildfire smoke spreads: Air quality alert issued through Monday for most of Minnesota

Friday morning, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an air quality alert from 10 a.m. on Friday until 11 a.m. on Monday for east-central, west-central, north-central, northwest, central and northeast Minnesota.
by Molly Castle Work

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