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Northern Minnesota wildfires now fully contained; BWCAW forests already sprouting new growth
3+ day, 5+ 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…...
Walz: No need to extend peacetime emergency for Boundary Waters wildfires
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (73+ words) Those fires, sparked by lightning, have burned tens of thousands of acres over the past month. But fire activity has been relatively calm in recent days, as hundreds of firefighters from across the country work to contain them. - Walz, other…...
Minnesota wildfires: Over 64,000 acres burning as crews continue to battle multiple fires - AOL
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (460+ words) The July Lightning Incident has burned 64,029 acres with 1,009 personnel working the fires. Evacuations, closures and fire restrictions remain in effect across several counties. Residents are urged to avoid restricted areas, follow all advisories and keep drones and boats away from…...
Northern Minnesota July lightning fires nearly 60 percent contained, crews watch for new starts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (28+ words) Fire crews have reached about 60 percent containment on the wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and in Canada, though firefighters remain on alert for new lightning-caused ignitions....
U.S. Forest Service talks about ongoing firefighting of northeastern Minnesota wildfires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (44+ words) Officials from the U.S. Forest Service will address the ongoing firefighting effort in a livestreamed press conference on Friday. Rainfall has helped slow wildfire activity in northeastern Minnesota, but officials caution that additional rain will be needed to keep fire behavior…...
Firefighters in NE Minnesota focus on protecting homes, cabins in case the wildfires spread
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (31+ words) Firefighters are removing underbrush surrounding hundreds of homes and cabins around Ely, and installing temporary pumps, hoses and sprinklers, to protect them from the wildfires still burning around the Boundary Waters....
Watch: Latest on wildfires in northeastern Minnesota
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (169+ words) State and federal officials are briefing reporters at 1 p.m. on the state of battling wildland fires in northeastern Minnesota. Recent rain has helped the fight but evacuation orders and wilderness closures remain in place on the Fernberg and Echo Trail roads…...
Minnesota wildfires: BWCA fires grow to over 70,000 acres
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (180+ words) Wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area have burned more than 70,000 acres, with evacuations and closures in effect in multiple counties as of Sunday, July 19. Fire crews are working on containment, structure protection and monitoring, but changing weather may increase…...
Wildfires latest: Conditions 'unprecedented' for Minnesota, over 77,000 acres burned
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (432+ words) Wildfires have burned roughly 77,000 acres in northern Minnesota and across the Canadian border, U.S. Forest Service officials said Friday. In the latest update, which can be viewed below, the Forest Service said 19 fires are active, three of which are in the…...