Minnesota Wildfires Shut Down Boundary Waters | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Seventeen wildfires are burning across northern Minnesota, forcing the complete closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area as officials evacuate visitors and battle extreme fire danger fueled by dry, hot, and windy conditions. Smoke from the fires — plus Canadian wildfires — has expanded air quality alerts statewide, including the Twin Cities, with hazardous levels expected through Friday. Governor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency and deployed the National Guard, while the National Weather Service warns of a red flag warning for northeastern counties, urging extreme caution with…