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11 Homes Destroyed in NW Minn. Wildfire

The Associated Press — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:44:00 +0000

Officials have updated their damage figures from the wildfire that surrounded the northwestern Minnesota city town of Karlstad on three sides.

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Wildfire Prompts Evacuations in NW Minnesota Town

The Associated Press — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:50:20 +0000

Some residents are being evacuated from Karlstad as a growing wildfire threatens the northwestern Minnesota town.

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Report: Fires in BWCA Contained, Controlled, Out

The Associated Press — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:05:51 +0000

All wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northeastern Minnesota are contained, controlled or out. But the U.S. Forest Service says Saturday campfire restrictions remain for the entire wilderness area, and some lake and trail closures still are in effect.

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Fire Restrictions, Lake Closures Imposed in BWCA

The Associated Press — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:53:22 +0000

The Superior National Forest has imposed campfire restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and closed some lakes east of Ely because of the fire danger.

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Wildfire Slowly Growing in BWCAW Near Ely

The Associated Press — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:54:42 +0000

A fire continues to slowly grow in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness northwest of Ely. A spokeswoman for the Superior National Forest said Tuesday the fire is now estimated to have burned across about 40 acres.

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Crews Battle Wildfire in Boundary Waters Near Ely

The Associated Press — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:38:15 +0000

Ground crews are battling another wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness northwest of Ely. The Cummings Lake fire covers an estimated 20 acres. The area is filled with black spruce in a lowland area about 12 miles northwest of Ely.

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DNR Says Wildfire Threat Growing in MN

The Associated Press — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:38:55 +0000

State authorities say the wildfire threat is growing in Minnesota. Parts of the state are already in high fire danger, others are getting close.

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Firefighters Prepare for Gusty Day at BWCA Blaze

The Associated Press — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:13:15 +0000

Firefighters are bracing for a gusty day Thursday as they battle a wildfire in the Boundary Waters of northeastern Minnesota.

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Wildfire in Northeast Minnesota now 53 Percent Contained

The Associated Press — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:24:27 +0000

Firefighters now have a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota more than 50 percent contained. A Monday morning update says the fire is 53 percent contained. The size remains about 146 square miles.

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Forest Fire Boosts Ely Area Economy [VIDEO]

The Associated Press — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:52:17 +0000

The forest fire that has burned over 147 square miles in northeastern Minnesota has given a not entirely welcome boost to the Ely area economy.

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Nearly 600 Firefighters Working BWCA Wildfire

The Associated Press — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:40:19 +0000

Hundreds of firefighters continue to make progress in containing a huge wildfire in northeastern Minnesota that began a month ago. A spokesman for the firefighters, Larry Helmerick, said Monday the 147-square-mile fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is 19 percent contained, an improvement from 11 percent on Sunday.

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Dayton, Senators Tour Boundary Waters Fire Damage

The Associated Press — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:29:02 +0000

Firefighters returned to the front lines of a wilderness wildfire burning in northern Minnesota early Friday, after calling a truce overnight.

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MPCA: Reduce Exposure if you Smell Smoke, See Haze

The Associated Press — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:24:54 +0000

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is advising people to take precautions if they smell smoke or see haze from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area fire.

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Benton County Investigating String Of Arson Wildfires

Lee Voss — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:38:27 +0000

Authorities in Benton County are investigating a series of arson wildfires. Sheriff Brad Bennett says there have three such fires already this spring. The grassfires pose a threat to the public, natural resources and private property.

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