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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNMN wildfires live updates: 3 uncontained wildfires continue to growThree uncontained wildfires continue to burn in northern Minnesota, torching thousands of acres and destroying more than 140 structures.
St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay says the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service expect Tuesday to be another "heavy fire day" with more "dangerous conditions."
An update issued at 7:46 a.m. revealed that the Jenkins Creek Fire expanded to 6,000 acres, a significant increase from the 1,500 acres it had devoured as of Monday evening.
Windy and dry conditions have made it tough for firefighters to extinguish flames, which have now burned an area that's larger than the city of Minneapolis.
Three major wildfires raging out of control in the same Minnesota county have burned more than 20,000 acres combined.
Two major wildfires continue to burn in northeastern Minnesota, prompting evacuations and drawing additional firefighting resources to the region. As of Wednesday morning, the Jensen Creek Fire in St.
The Camp House Fire is nearly 12,000 acres; Jenkins Creek Fire is 6,800 acres; and Munger Shaw Fire is 1,400 acres. All are zero percent contained.
Wildfires have exploded in size across parts of northeastern Minnesota north of Lake Superior, destroying at least 40 homes and buildings, as unseasonably high temperatures and low humidity will continue to drive dangerous fire weather on Tuesday.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNFirewise program teaches cabin owners how to protect property from wildfireDozens of structures have been lost to wildfires in northern Minnesota, and cabin owners are wondering what they can do to protect their property.