Minnesota wildfires destroy dozens of buildings; National Guard activated

Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency after fires ripped through northeastern Minnesota…

The Stewart Trail Fire near Two Harbors has destroyed 34 structures, including eight residential homes…

High winds and parched conditions pushed the blaze across 355 acres with containment lines stuck at 30%…

A secondary blaze, the Flanders Fire, has consumed over 1,500 acres southeast of Crosslake…

Law enforcement reports a bizarre twist: A water-scooping firefighting aircraft was struck by a bullet over a northern lake…

The North Shore is facing an early season nightmare…

Peacetime emergency declared by Gov. Tim Walz; National Guard mobilized with Black Hawk and Chinook assets.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to help battle several major wildfires in the state.

In Crow Wing County, the Flanders Fire has grown to an estimated 1,200 acres. As of Sunday morning, it is 0% contained. Another fire, several miles north of Two Harbors, has burned more than 350 acres and is 30% contained.

355 acres burned; 30% contained. Highway 61 detours remain active along the North Shore.

1,666 acres consumed east of Breezy Point; lines are now holding at 20% containment.

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