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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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How a caterpillar native to Minnesota made its forests fuel for wildfires

How a caterpillar native to Minnesota made its forests fuel for wildfires

A native insect called the spruce budworm has killed trees across more than 2,000 square miles of northern Minnesota forests, creating dry tinder fuel in the areas burned by the Camp House and Jenkins Creek wildfires. 
by Dan Kraker

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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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Wildfire smoke in Minnesota: How to best protect your health and your home

Wildfire smoke in Minnesota: How to best protect your health and your home

Wildfire smoke is becoming a recurring seasonal hazard across Minnesota and beyond, with air quality alerts increasingly common. Here’s what to know as smoky skies become less of an exception and more of a seasonal pattern.
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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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Northeast Minnesota wildfires causing disastrous economic impacts to tourism industry

Northeast Minnesota wildfires causing disastrous economic impacts to tourism industry

Small business owners in northeastern Minnesota told their state legislators Friday that the wildfires that have been burning in and around the Boundary Waters for almost a month have had a “disastrous” impact on their bottom lines. One canoe outfitter says he lost 98 percent of his revenue to cancellations in July.
by Hannah Yang

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Northern Minnesota July lightning fires nearly 60 percent contained, crews watch for new starts

Northern Minnesota July lightning fires nearly 60 percent contained, crews watch for new starts

Fire crews have reached about 60 percent containment on the wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and in Canada, though firefighters remain on alert for new lightning-caused ignitions.
by Annie Baxter and David Schaper

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