MN wildfires: Expert explains what led up to fires
Smoke from wildfires in the Boundary Waters and Ontario is impacting air quality and businesses across northern Minnesota. Sam Reed, the climate and conservation manager for Friends of the Boundary Waters, joins the news to discuss how a recent flash drought has contributed to these unusually intense mid-summer fires.
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