The DNR says temperatures in the 70s are expected in the next few days, which could help fuel the fire. The area has received some rain, but the DNR says hot spots could flare up as vegetation dries.
The projects extend to areas all across the state.
The number of cases in the latest reporting period dropped compared to the previous week's update.
All five escaped serious injury.
The rise in violent crime in Minneapolis is showing signs of plateauing.
The victim is in her 20s.
The driver of the BMW led police on a chase, driving the wrong way on state highways.
The growing business backed by Rory McIlroy is coming to the Twin Cities.
The Minnesota BCA has identified the four deputies who fired weapons.
The organization endorsed Scott Jensen for Minnesota Senate in 2016.
The man originally lied and claimed someone else shot the victim.
The force from the semi was so strong that the foundation of the house was moved.
The crash happened in rural Goodhue County around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Fire officials tell the Associated Press the funding for personnel, supplies, lodging, fuel and equipment comes from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior.
Strong winds over the weekend made the airborne efforts unsafe. While windy weather is in the forecast for the next few days, rain showers and potential snow flurries will help put a damper on the remaining fires.
Forest Service officials tell the Ely Echo more than 100 campsites were damaged by the fire and won't re-open for a few years. The good news -- that's only five percent of the campsites in the BWCAW.
Officials Saturday were still fighting two small fires by air and ground in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, as well as a 500-acre blaze burning just across the Canadian border. Canadian crews are attacking a "very active" fire known as Fort Frances No. 59, the Duluth News Tribune reports.
The massive wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness burned about 95,000 acres. Hundreds of firefighters from the Midwest and Rocky Mountains fought the blaze at a cost of more than $20 million. And now, with winter approaching, we're getting a look at the extent of the devastation the fire left behind.
A wild fire in the Boundary Waters has grown to 40 acres while firefighters on the ground work to create a control line. Although rain is not in the forecast for the very dry area, the wind is expected to die down to help crews attack the blaze.
The photo from a NASA satellite shows the 100,000 acres of burned forest in contrast to the green forest surrounding the area. Officials estimate the total cost of the fire, which began mid-August from a lightning strike, is now over $20 million.
The Forest Service expects as many as 76 campsites on 23 lakes could be closed in the aftermath of last year's Pagami Creek fire as crews work to clear hazardous debris from campsites and portages.
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