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Boundary Waters Shutting Down Due to Wildfires | Duluth News
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is shutting down Tuesday night due to extreme heat and wildfire danger, with all entry points closed as fires rage across northeastern Minnesota. Eighteen active fires are burning near Ely and the Canadian border, prompting a “ready, set, go” evacuation alert from local authorities. A red flag warning covers 13 counties, and Governor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency, deploying the National Guard to help contain the blazes. Agencies are working together to protect lives and property as conditions remain dangerously dry and hot. Listen in…
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