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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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Spice Lake Fire 100% contained; BWCAW closure area scaled back

Spice Lake Fire 100% contained; BWCAW closure area scaled back

Officials reported Wednesday the Spice Lake Fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is now 100 percent contained — and a temporary closure order for part of the wilderness has been drastically reduced.
by Matt Mikus

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Twin Cities air quality alert canceled, northern Minnesota conditions improving rapidly

Twin Cities air quality alert canceled, northern Minnesota conditions improving rapidly

Winds from the northeast have improved conditions dramatically overnight and Thursday morning across northern and central Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Crews monitoring wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Crews monitoring wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

The U.S. Forest Service is monitoring a wildfire detected Tuesday in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The fire, about 10 miles southwest of the end of the Gunflint Trail, was estimated at about 30 acres in size.
by Andrew Krueger and Tim Nelson

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Amid increasing fire danger, Forest Service bans campfires in Boundary Waters

Amid increasing fire danger, Forest Service bans campfires in Boundary Waters

The U.S. Forest Service announced it’s temporarily banning all backcountry campfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness until further notice, and restricting campfires elsewhere in the Superior National Forest.
by Andrew Krueger

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Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires

Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires

Quebec is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires during what federal officials say is shaping up to be among Canada's worst fire seasons ever.
by The Associated Press

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Officials warn of extreme fire danger in northern Minnesota

Officials warn of extreme fire danger in northern Minnesota

State and federal land managers are warning of extreme fire danger across northeastern Minnesota, as a lack of precipitation, low humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds combine to create ideal conditions for wildfires.
by Dan Kraker

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