Minnesota wildfires explode over nearly 20,000 acres
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The Camp House Fire was first reported Sunday afternoon, about 45 miles north of Duluth. Since then it has grown to 12,000 acres with 0% containment and destroyed dozens of structures.
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.
Three wildfires erupted in Northern Minnesota over the past few days amid unseasonably high temperatures and extreme fire danger.
Three major wildfires raging out of control in the same Minnesota county have burned more than 20,000 acres combined.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNMN wildfires: Leaders hope rain brings relief later this weekGov. Walz is set to brief media members at 12:30 p.m. on the latest efforts to contain three major wildfires burning in northern Minnesota. You can watch the news briefing live here:
The National Weather Service says high temperatures and low dewpoints will continue on Wednesday and create an environment favorable for the growth of the current fires and any others that might form.