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Wildfires are nothing new in Minnesota. They've shaped the state's forests for thousands of years. But with a warming climate, the fires we see today may be a part of larger transition for boreal forests.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Lee Frelich, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology, about what the future of Minnesota’s northern forests could look like.

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Lee Frelich, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology, explained the impact more consistent wildfires has on boreal forests in Minnesota. 

Wildfires and a warming climate puts Minnesota's boreal forests at risk

A young boreal forest with trees in the BWCA

Wildfires and a warming climate puts Minnesota's boreal forests at risk

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