Disasters

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.
BWCA Fire: The Latest
Fire continues to spread in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. We get an update from this morning's official briefing.
Boundary Waters fire a positive for ecology
It's the biggest fire the Boundary Waters have seen in more than a century. But historically, big forest fires used to be commonplace in that area. In fact, they're part of a natural process that rejuvenates the ecosystem.
BWCA fire pauses with help from weather
Rain, cooler temperatures and even a few snow showers helped more than 300 firefighters on Wednesday as they continued to struggle to get a handle on the Pagami Creek wildfire.
The BWCA fires
As fire rages across the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, what will it take to contain it? What will the devastation mean to the state's forests?
Firefighters rescued three people from a burning home on the 3300 block of Bryant Ave. S. in Minneapolis at about 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday.