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As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, the Minnesota Incident Command System reported the fire was 1,200 acres in size and 0% contained.
According to the Minnesota Incident Command System, the fire is more than 1,700 acres in size and was 20% contained. As of Sunday late afternoon, 139 firefighters were working to put out the fire.
The spread of a wildfire in central Minnesota was accelerated by Red Flag conditions on Saturday, May 16, with the blaze burning an estimated 600 acres, according to officials. The Minnesota Incident
Firefighters are working to contain the Stewart Trail, Gilbert and Flanders fires in Minnesota as dry and windy conditions continue.
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Minnesota governor declares peacetime emergency, activates National Guard for wildfire response
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to help battle several major wildfires in the state.
Tim Walz, the state’s governor, calls blazes ‘unpredictable and fast-moving’ as dry, windy weather fuels them
The wildfire erupted near Flanders Lake, about five miles from Crosslake, on Saturday afternoon. Rain could help later Sunday.