The latest: Walz and other state officials to vote on extension of peacetime emergency for wildfires
Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW and evacuations in some nearby areas.
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Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW and evacuations in some nearby areas.
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Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW and evacuations in some nearby areas.
High temperatures across the state dropped from Monday but remained dangerously hot Tuesday.

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Minnesota’s Weather Authority has issued Alerts for the combination of high heat, humidity, and wildfire smoke through the end of the week. HEAT: Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect through Thursday night as our stretch of 90-degree heat continues. We are now in the middle of the longest st...

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The Boundary Waters closure stranded visitors from across the country, turning the canoeing hub into a waiting room as fires continued to spread.
The change comes almost a year after the same employees were called back to the office three days a week.

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