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Description: More than 1,000 firefighters and support personnel are working to contain the wildfires. They’ve made progress, but fire weather forecasters caution that northern Minnesota remains very dry — and above-normal wildfire potential is expected to last through late fall.

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Officials managing the response to the wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota will provide an update on firefighting efforts Tuesday afternoon

The media briefing in Ely is scheduled for 1 p.m. and it will be streamed live here.

More than 1,000 firefighters and support personnel are working to contain the lightning-caused fires that have been burning for weeks. They’ve made progress, and more Boundary Waters entry points are 

But warm, windy, dry weather over the weekend 

. Fire weather forecasters caution that northern Minnesota remains very dry — and above-normal wildfire potential is expected to last through late fall.

Overall, the wildfires have burned nearly 70,000 acres.

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More than 1,000 firefighters and support personnel are working to contain the wildfires. They’ve made progress, but fire weather forecasters caution that northern Minnesota remains very dry — and above-normal wildfire potential is expected to last through late fall.

Watch: Officials provide updates on wildfires in northeastern Minnesota

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