The three major wildfires are among more than 1,000 fires so far this year, which is on track to exceed state averages.

Ramsay added: "A third large fire is burning currently on both sides of Munger Shaw Road south of Three Lakes Road moving ...

Wildfires are common in the state. But scientists say this week’s damaging blazes in a northeastern region are a sign of more ...

A large outbreak of the eastern spruce budworm is defoliating trees and stressing or killing them, which can then help fuel ...

Here are the latest maps for the Camp House, Jenkins Creek and Munger Shaw wildfires burning in northern Minnesota.

St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay previously told FOX 9 the Jenkins Creek fire may have started with a discarded cigarette along Highway 16.

Any fire larger than 3 feet in diameter and 3 feet high needs a burning permit, the DNR says. Ubah Ali joined WCCO-TV in September 2023. She makes history in Minnesota as the first Somali-American ...

The Cloquet Fire of 1918 was Minnesota’s largest wildfire ... It remains the deadliest natural disaster in the state’s history, with massive property damage. Where is the smoke in Minnesota ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans will notice a "brief period" of heavy haze Friday as a cold front pushes smoke from raging wildfires in Canada into the state. According to an update from the Minnesota ...

ST. PAUL — Air and ground crews from across the U.S. and Ontario have arrived in St. Louis County to provide aid to the three biggest active wildfires in Minnesota, state officials said Tuesday.

The Department of Natural Resources wildfire operations supervisor said the fire danger in Minnesota currently is “critical.” Two helicopter tankers, a dozen engines and a bulldozer have been ...