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In Minnesota, the Camp, Bear Trap fires grow as air quality diminishes
Smoke from wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness triggered an air quality alert across Minnesota until Friday, officials said.
Smoke from wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness triggered an air quality alert across Minnesota, remaining in effect until Friday at 11 a.m. across most of the state.
Following a July 6 storm in the Superior National Forest, wildfires ignited and began spreading smoke across the region. The Duluth News Tribune is providing live coverage of the ongoing fires.
On Wednesday, July 15, fire smoke partially hid the Pierhead Lighthouse on Agate Bay in Two Harbors, visually demonstrating the smoke's severity across the state.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency forecasts that air quality in Moorhead will linger in the unhealthy range, with northeastern Minnesota expected to remain hazardous through the weekend.
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