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Wildfires Rage as Weather Turns | Duluth News
Fifteen fires rage across the Superior National Forest, burning over 71,000 acres—with another 6,000 from a Canadian-crossing blaze. Recent rain offers only temporary relief as forecasters warn of hotter, drier, windier weather next week, priming conditions for explosive fire growth. Crews are racing to defend homes near Big Lake and the Echo Trail, especially as the Thumb Fire swells to 15,000 acres. Despite recent progress, the coming days—with potential thunderstorms, high temps, and low humidity—could turn the tide, making containment and community protection a race against nature’s fury…
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