Disasters

September 20, 2011 8:42 AM

Firefighters gain some ground with help from rain

Firefighters are optimistic that the wet weather will continue to help contain their battle against a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness wildfire that as already burned about 147 square miles.

by Cathy Wurzer and Dan Kraker

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September 19, 2011 5:11 PM

N. Minn. residents question fire management policies

The Pagami Creek wildfire is now 23 percent contained, permanent residents evacuated a week ago have been allowed to return, and parts of the Boundary Waters that had been closed are open again. But that doesn't mean everyone's happy.

by Dan Kraker

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September 16, 2011 9:03 PM

Optimism rising as crews work to contain BWCA fire

Wildfire in northern Minnesota is now 8 percent contained after several weeks of burning out of control.

by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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September 16, 2011 7:39 PM

3 dead, more than 50 hurt in Nev. air race crash

As thousands watched in horror, a World War II-era fighter plane competing in a Nevada event described as a car race in the sky suddenly pitched upward, rolled and did a nose-dive toward the crowded grandstand.

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September 16, 2011 2:47 PM

Pollution near BWCA fire reaches unhealthy level

Air pollution briefly reached unhealthy levels near the raging forest fire in northern Minnesota.

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September 16, 2011 1:35 PM

Dayton pledges support for homeowners affected by BWCA fire

The governor said today the state will do whatever it can to protect homes threatened by the fire. Officials also warned the blaze would "wake up" in coming days as dryer conditions take hold.

by Dan Kraker

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September 16, 2011 7:17 AM

'Hotshots' adapt to watery wilderness of BWCA wildfire

Elite western "hotshot" firefighters have a lot of expertise in arid and mountainous terrain, but the Pagami Creek Fire in the Boundary Waters presents challenges many of them have never faced.

by Dan Kraker

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September 16, 2011 4:00 AM

Minnesota forest fire stalls in cooler weather

A forest fire that smoldered for nearly a month on the Minnesota-Canada border before exploding this week to cover nearly 160 square miles is laying bare old disagreements over the best way to manage wildfire.