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Northern Minnesota wildfires now fully contained; BWCAW forests already sprouting new growth
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (285+ words) More than two months after hot, dry winds whipped up flames sparked by lightning strikes, the wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota are now fully…...
With Boundary Waters wildfires nearly contained, national firefighting team prepares to leave Minnesota
1+ week, 1+ day ago (278+ words) Two months after lightning sparked wildfires that grew to cover tens of thousands of acres in the Boundary Waters, the national team managing firefighting efforts is ending its work in Minnesota. On Monday, command of the firefighting effort will be…...
Severe storms down trees, power lines in Rochester
1+ week, 3+ day ago (39+ words) The National Weather Service received a report of 68 mph winds near downtown Rochester just after 1:30 a.m. Those winds downed trees and power lines in the city. Other parts of southern Minnesota also saw strong storms overnight....
Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say
1+ week, 4+ day ago (45+ words) The bodies of two friends — a Texas chiropractor and a martial arts studio owner — have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon. Officials said Monday that one person remains unaccounted for after about 80 others were…...
Bloomington extends emergency status after storms
3+ week, 5+ day ago (428+ words) BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The damage McLean County has seen since the storms last week is detrimental. Due to a high number of damage reports, the city of Bloomington is drawing out its action plan. "We're continuing to have issues, so we…...
Storm destroys shed housing lights for Bloomington Christmas display - AOL
3+ week, 6+ day ago (216+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- The intense thunderstorm that hit Bloomington-Normal last week didn't just wipe out entire trees and power lines; it also took out a shed full of Christmas cheer. Normally, around this time of year, Scott McCoy would start prepping…...
Officials ID Alaskan crew member who died while fighting Boundary Waters wildfires
4+ week, 2+ day ago (24+ words) Leslie R. Washington, 41, of Noorvik, Alaska, died Tuesday morning from a “medical emergency” while responding to the Bear Trap Fire north of Ely....
Crew member battling to contain northern Minnesota wildfires dies
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (30+ words) A crew member working to contain the wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has died of a medical emergency. It’s the first fatality in the month-long firefighting effort....
82 northeast Minnesota businesses sign letter to lawmakers requesting wildfire relief funds
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (23+ words) The letter comes after Gov. Walz said there would not be a special session held to address the economic impacts of the fire....
Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (25+ words) As emergency responders in Spokane, Wash., take stock of the damage from devastating wildfires, there's a prevailing sense the disaster could have been far worse....