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Minnesota Wildfires
Kirsti Marohn and MPR News Staff
Updated:

Homes evacuated as Crow Wing County wildfire reaches 600 acres

Smoke billows from a wildfire along a highway
Smoke billows and the sky glows orange from flames as the Flanders Fire burns on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Crow Wing County, southeast of Crosslake. The fire quickly grew to 600 acres by Saturday evening and prompted evacuations.
Courtesy of Doug and Mandy Mitchell

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