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Minnesota Wildfires

MPR News keeps track of real-time wildfire updates so you can keep yourself and your family safe. Check out current air quality conditions with our map of the latest AQI sensor readings, or scroll down for other news about wildfires in Minnesota.

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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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After nearly two weeks, crews are getting the upper hand on northern Minnesota wildfires

After nearly two weeks, crews are getting the upper hand on northern Minnesota wildfires

Crews are getting the upper hand on two major wildfires still burning in northern Minnesota. The Camp House fire is now 90 percent contained, while the larger Jenkins Creek fire is 32 percent contained.
by Dan Kraker

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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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Minnesota wildfire updates: Crews continue to battle fires near Brimson, Hoyt Lakes

Minnesota wildfire updates: Crews continue to battle fires near Brimson, Hoyt Lakes

There are now about 600 firefighters from around the country fighting the Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires, which together have burned about 45 square miles of forest north of Duluth.
by Dan Kraker, Kirsti Marohn and Anna Haecherl

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Minnesota filmmaker returns to cabin and finds 'just absolute destruction'

Minnesota filmmaker returns to cabin and finds 'just absolute destruction'

The Minnesota Interagency Coordination Center reports favorable weather conditions over the weekend have helped in the fight against the wildfires in northeastern Minnesota but that’s forecasted to change. Some are able to return to see the damage left behind by the wildfire.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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A wildfire torched 150 homes and 50 miles of forest, but it didn't kill Reba the chicken

A wildfire torched 150 homes and 50 miles of forest, but it didn't kill Reba the chicken

Amidst devastating wildfires that have burned 50 square miles of forest and destroyed 150 structures, a story about a homeowner, a firefighter and a resilient chicken.
by Dan Kraker

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Northeastern Minnesotans get first look at burn damage as wildfire threat diminishes

Northeastern Minnesotans get first look at burn damage as wildfire threat diminishes

Homes and cabin owners got a first opportunity Friday to view the devastation in areas torched by this week’s massive wildfires in northeastern Minnesota. Meanwhile, cooler, wet weather continued to help firefighting crews make progress in their efforts to contain the blazes.
by Dan Kraker, David Schaper, Catharine Richert and Melissa Olson

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