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Minnesota issues ‘rare’ air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
Air quality alerts remain in effect for yet another day for the entire state of Minnesota with concentrations of wildfire ...
What does it mean to "contain" a wildfire?
To measure containment, officials use percentages instead of miles covered. The measurement describes "how much of a wildfire ...
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Minnesota wildfires: Jenkins Creek now 75% contained, Camp House up to 90%
Wildfires that have raged for weeks throughout northern Minnesota are becoming more contained by crews working to battle them ...
Minnesota's Hot, Dry Weather Hinders Fire Suppression Efforts
While major wildfires in the northeastern part of the state are largely contained, Monday's weather is conducive to fire ...
Gov. Tim Walz to wildfire-stricken northern Minnesota: "The state is going to be there"
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the recovery effort is now underway amid the weekslong fight to contain several wildfires near ...
St. Cloud sees 'very unhealthy' air amid Canadian fires, Minneapolis nears dangerous levels
Smoke from more than 100 wildfires blazing in Canada is expected to spread and impact air quality index in Minnesota.
Wildfire smoke engulfs the Twin Cities and rain isn't helping
It literally smells like campfire in the Twin Cities. Why isn't the rain helping clear out the smoke? According to the ...
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Wildfire near Boundary Waters remains uncontained, Jenkins wildfire holding steady near containment
The Horse River wildfire, which is significantly smaller at 13 acres, is 0% contained as of Monday. That fire is near the ...