'There’s More Fire Season Ahead of You'

Minnesota officials give update as 15 wildfires burn up north

Minnesota officials are giving an update Monday afternoon about the effort to fight at least 15 wildfires burning up north.

Wildfires latest: Revised acreage totals, new burning bans

Federal officials have revised acreage totals for the northern Minnesota wildfires due to updated mapping, estimating roughly 71,000 acres burned in the blazes.

'There's more fire season ahead of you,' fire analyst tells crowd

ELY, Minn. — Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd Sunday evening, officials stressed that even though the fires burning in northern Minnesota had calmed over the weekend, this year’s fire season is just getting started. “It’s going to be here for a while, folks,” said Incident Commander Kyle Smith. “Unfortunately, I hate to say that, but we’re just getting into it.” That’s driven largely by incredibly hot and dry conditions so far this season.…

'More fire season ahead' as crews battle flames and residents wait with bags packed

Wildfires have forced some northeastern Minnesota residents from their homes while thousands more wait, packed and prepared, in case evacuation orders come.

'There’s more fire season ahead of you'

Northern Minnesota's wildfires calmed over the weekend, but the weather Monday and Tuesday may challenge efforts to establish containment lines and cause fires to grow again.

Minnesota wildfires: BWCA fires grow to over 70,000 acres

Wildfires across northeastern Minnesota have burned nearly 69,000 acres, with evacuations and closures in effect in multiple counties as of 10 a.m. Sunday, July 19. Fire crews are working on containment, structure protection and monitoring, but changing weather may increase fire activity.