Strong winds push Greenwood fire farther northeast, likely destroying homes

The Greenwood Fire burning in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota is expected to jump State Highway 1 Monday, triggering more evacuations in the area.

135 properties evacuated due to Greenwood fire

Crews in northern Minnesota continue to battle the roughly 9,000-acre Greenwood fire, which is now about 25 miles outside of Ely. 

Two fires that prompted BWCA closures continue to burn

The wildfires that caused the first closures of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in 45 years continue to burn.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area closing as Greenwood fire continues to grow

Due to the quickly spreading Greenwood fire, the U.S. Forest Service is closing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as flames threaten the popular camping and canoeing spot.

Greenwood wildfire burning in northern Minnesota expands to more than 9,000 acres

The Greenwood Fire burning in the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota nearly doubled in size on Friday as the fire reportedly crossed into new territories.

Greenwood Fire started by lightning strike spreads to over 7 square miles

The U.S. Forest Service confirmed Thursday a lightning strike ignited the Greenwood Fire currently burning in the Superior National Forest. 

A look at 3 California wildfires: Dixie, Caldor, Cache

Firefighters are battling 15 blazes in California right now, and here's a look at three of them: The Cache Fire, the Caldor Fire and the Dixie Fire.

Superior National Forest fire: Evacuations, closures issued in northeastern Minnesota

Crews are continuing to battle a large fire in the Superior National Forest in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region, dubbed the Greenwood Fire, which has now grown to over 3,200 acres.

Crews continue fighting 3,000-acre fire near Greenwood Lake

Officials are investigating after a wildfire ripped through about 3,000 acres near Greenwood Lake in northern Minnesota.

Drought, wildfire conditions lead to more burning restrictions

Amid worsening drought conditions and increasing wildfire risk, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding burning restrictions.

Crews fighting large wildfire burning in Superior National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service says ground and aircrews are battling a fire burning over an estimated couple hundred acres in the Superior National Forest.

Poor air quality changes weekend plans across metro
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After a long winter, Minnesotans love to take advantage of the warm weather and spend a lot of time outdoors in the summer, but the poor air quality forced some back indoors on Saturday.

Air quality advisory issued for western Wisconsin due to wildfire smoke

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality advisory for several counties in the western part of the state Friday as smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to linger over the area. 

Thick smoke returns to Minnesota at least through Friday

Thick smoke will expand across central Minnesota Thursday morning as it pushes south today. There may be a break from the smoke in the evening before more moves back in off and on Friday and possibly through the weekend.

Air quality alert issued for most of Minnesota until Friday

An air quality alert has been issued for nearly all of Minnesota from Wednesday to Friday due to Canadian wildfire smoke, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced.

Winds and 'fire clouds' feed California's largest blaze

Gusts also hindered containment efforts and the problem could get worse with the predicted arrival of pyrocumulus clouds — literally meaning “fire clouds ” — which can bring lightning and the risk of new ignitions.

Buck moon: When to see July 2021’s full moon and why it may look red

The buck moon may glow reddish-orange this week because of smoke particles traveling from the 13 fires raging across the western United States. Here’s how you can view this month’s full moon.

As western wildfire smoke spreads across America, who's at risk?

Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada is blanketing much of the continent. Here’s a look at why and how dangerous it is.