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Welcome rain arrives as crews report some containment of Greenwood Fire

Welcome rain arrives as crews report some containment of Greenwood Fire

Steady rain fell across much of northeast Minnesota from Saturday into Sunday — with some reports of more than an inch of rain in the area where fire crews are battling the Greenwood Fire. Containment of the fire remains at 14 percent.
by MPR News Staff

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Wilderness closed: BWCA cleared of visitors amid increased fire danger

Wilderness closed: BWCA cleared of visitors amid increased fire danger

Dozens of Forest Service rangers are paddling their way through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area telling campers they need to leave, after the wilderness was closed over the weekend because of wildfires.
by Matt Sepic

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Rangers working to locate, clear campers after BWCA closure order

Rangers working to locate, clear campers after BWCA closure order

Several dozen rangers continued working Sunday to clear visitors from northern Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, after increased fire activity prompted officials to close the BWCA.
by Andrew Krueger and Matt Sepic

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More than 300 firefighters now working to contain Greenwood Fire

More than 300 firefighters now working to contain Greenwood Fire

More than 300 firefighters are now working to contain the 9,000-acre Greenwood Fire that's forced the evacuation of dozens of homes and cabins in northeast Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness closed to visitors

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness closed to visitors

Superior National Forest officials have closed the entire Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to visitors for at least the next week, amid increasingly volatile wildfire conditions and concerns about limited resources to keep people safe.
by Andrew Krueger and Will Matuska

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Crews battling new, 'rapidly growing' wildfire in northeastern Minnesota

Crews battling new, 'rapidly growing' wildfire in northeastern Minnesota

Crews were battling a new, “rapidly growing” wildfire Sunday night in northeastern Minnesota, as gusty winds and very low humidity brought another round of dangerous fire conditions to the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Can the BWCA survive its own popularity?

Can the BWCA survive its own popularity?

More people are visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota than ever before while development, fires and other climate change agents are getting closer every year.
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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