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During the walk, Foote and Bowde also educated other firefighters about health resources MnFIRE provides that were made possible by the Hometown Heroes Assistance Program, passed by the Legislature in 2021.
Walking 165 miles in support of firefighter health
Minnesota firefighters Doug Foote and Kyle Bowde completed a 165-mile walk from Duluth to St. Paul Sunday to raise funds for MnFire, a nonprofit working to firefighters healthy across the state.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
“Minnesota wildfires explode over nearly 20,000 acres as National Guard responds” ca.news.yahoo.com/minnesota-wi... - Yahoo! News Canada

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Minnesota wildfires explode over nearly 20,000 acres as National Guard responds
Dozens of residents were evacuated from their homes as three wildfires quickly spread amid red flag conditions
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May 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
ICYMI, MINNESOTA: “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.” www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne... - CBS Minnesota

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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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July 13, 2026 at 3:46 AM
MINNESOTA: “As of Sunday evening, there are 20 active wildfires throughout the Superior National Forest, with five inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW).” wtip.org/wildfire-act... - WTIP

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Wildfire activity intensifies across northern Minnesota and along the U.S.-Canada border | WTIP
As of Sunday evening, there are 20 active wildfires throughout the Superior National Forest, with five inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). “Some wildfires experienced increased g...
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July 13, 2026 at 3:52 AM
MINNESOTA: “High winds and tree pests did extensive damage to forests last year across Minnesota, and that's raising concerns about the coming wildfire season.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... - @mprnews.org

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Bugs, blowdowns last year heighten Minnesota wildfire worries
A wind storm in June damaged more than 11-thousand forested acres, mostly in Beltrami County. In a new report, the DNR says the blowdown raises fire risk in that area for the next three to five years.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
MINNESOTA: “During the week of November 25th, Superior NF fire personnel plan to conduct pile burns in the Kawishiwi Ranger District on the Bear Road piles (one small pile and the Geraldine piles which includes 1 acre hand piles.” www.wdio.com/front-page/t... - WDIO

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Forest Service to conduct prescribed burns near Ely
Superior National Forest fire crews will be working to reduce wildfire risk near Ely with prescribed fire operations over the next two weeks.
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November 26, 2024 at 1:46 AM
“DULUTH — On May 17, 2012, a wildfire started just south of Ely on Minnesota Highway 1. High winds pushed it straight toward the city, forcing a partial evacuation.” www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/n... - Duluth News Tribune

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Northland housing expands into wildfire-risk areas
From 1990-2020, most counties in the region saw a double-digit percentage increase in home units where vegetation and development mingle, increasing the risk of property damage.
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April 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
September 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
MINNESOTA: “The fire, which began May 16, 2026, burned around 1,666 acres in Crow Wing County. The DNR asks residents and others in the area with information to contact them.” www.kaxe.org/local-news/2... - KAXE

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DNR identifies origin point, people of interest in Flanders Fire
The fire, which began May 16, 2026, burned around 1,666 acres in Crow Wing County. The DNR asks residents and others in the area with information to contact them.
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May 19, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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By: Cait Kelley on Monday, September 22, 2025
Walking 161 miles in support of firefighter health
Minnesota firefighters Doug Foote and Kyle Bowde completed a 161-mile walk from Duluth to St. Paul Sunday to raise funds for MnFIRE, a nonprofit working to firefighters healthy across the state.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM