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Three wildfires have burned a combined over 30,000 acres in northern Minnesota, destroying buildings and prompting evacuations.
Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained.
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Luckily with this go around in the short term we have cooler, wetter weather coming. Places like California will undoubtedly continue to see worsening fire seasons but bad years in Minnesota could become more frequent, even if they are still overall rare compared to the west.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNMinnesota wildfires maps: Evacuation areas, latest informationHere are the latest maps for the Camp House, Jenkins Creek and Munger Shaw wildfires burning in northern Minnesota.
DNR Forestry Director Patty Thielen called current weather and fire conditions "unprecedented," saying the number of fires so far in 2025 is 3 times the average.
The three major wildfires are among more than 1,000 fires so far this year, which is on track to exceed state averages.
As Minnesota experiences a highly active spring wildfire season, with approximately 500 wildfires reported since April 1, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging the public to take wil