Severe storms are rolling through central Minnesota including the Twin Cities

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Fire crews are contending with another day of volatile fire conditions in northeast Minnesota on Tuesday, as they continue to battle large wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres and dozens of structures.

During a news conference Tuesday in St. Paul, Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials briefed reporters on firefighting efforts. So far, all three of the large fires are zero-percent contained, they said.

MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker provides an update to the fires in northeastern Minnesota

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