Gov. Walz declares peacetime emergency, sends National Guard to assist with wildfires
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to assist with wildfire suppression as more than 17 active wildfires rage in northern Minnesota.
Gov. Walz mobilizes National Guard for Minnesota wildfires
Gov. Walz declared a peacetime emergency to fight northern Minnesota wildfires, mobilizing the National Guard.
Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes National Guard to help battle northern Minnesota wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service closed 225,000 acres of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Saturday due to multiple wildfires and continued dry conditions.
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Minnesota wildfires: More BWCA entry points reopen, peacetime emergency not extended
More Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness entry points reopened for overnight use on Wednesday as firefighters increase containment of the wildfires burning in northern Minnesota and southern Canada.
Walz: No need to extend peacetime emergency for Boundary Waters wildfires
The governor also said a special session to address economic relief for businesses affected by the fires appears unlikely at this point.
Minnesota governor mobilizes National Guard to battle wildfires in northern part of state
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mobilized state National Guard troops on Sunday ​to battle wildfires on the state's ‌northern border with Canada.
All Boundary Waters entry points closed through Friday due to wildfires
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will close on Tuesday as wildfires burn amid an active heat wave in northern Minnesota.