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St. Louis County Declares Emergency Amid Wildfires | Duluth News
St. Louis County just declared a local state of emergency as wildfires blaze across over 2,100 acres, forcing evacuations along Highway 169 and pushing residents to shelters. County leaders say the move is vital to secure state and federal reimbursements as they ramp up firefighting efforts. Governor Tim Walz, who already declared a peacetime emergency, warns of extreme fire danger amid record heat, dry conditions, and downed trees in the Boundary Waters — a region now under a red flag warning. This unprecedented response comes as the state steps in with more aid, echoing a similar emergency…
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