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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.
The wildfire erupted near Flanders Lake, about five miles from Crosslake, on Saturday afternoon. Rain could help later Sunday.
Amid many fires across the state of Minnesota, a firefighting plane was hit by what appears to be a bullet on Friday evening, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.
A wildfire several miles north of Two Harbors, Minnesota, has grown to over 370 acres, according to officials.