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.
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.
The latest: Walz says no special session needed for Boundary Waters wildfires
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday indicated he’s unlikely to call a special session of lawmakers in response to wildfires burning in northeast Minnesota. A special session would have been needed to continue the peacetime emergency Walz declared last month after an outbreak of forest fires in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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.