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Minnesota Fire Emergency Escalates | Duluth News
Northeastern Minnesota is in wildfire emergency mode as critical fire weather—100-degree temps, gusty winds, and zero rain—fuels rapid fire spread. Fire bans are already in place across Cook, Lake, and parts of St. Louis counties, with a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service. Sixteen active fires now burn across the Superior National Forest, including four inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, which is under a full fire ban. Governor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency, deploying the Minnesota National Guard to support firefighting and evacuations…
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