Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to assist with wildfire response in northern Minnesota. The fires have covered more than 800 acres in five days and are yet to be contained, according to a Minnesota state website.
Wildfire Response Efforts
A total of 16 fires are burning in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota, which normally attracts about 150,000 visitors in the summer. Park rangers have been escorting visitors out of the park over the weekend, according to the Minnesota Natural Resources Department website.
High temperatures over the weekend increased the fire risk, according to the National Weather Service. Governor Walz said, “Minnesotans extend our deepest gratitude to all of the first responders working around the clock to keep their neighbors safe.”
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
