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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.
Lake County Sheriff Nathan Stadler announced Saturday night that a damage assessment found the fire burned 34 structures — eight “primary” structures, such as homes, as well as 26 outbuildings.
The Flanders Fire near Breezy Point in Crow Wing County has grown to about 1,200 acres as crews work to contain the flames.
A wildfire several miles north of Two Harbors, Minnesota, has grown to over 370 acres, according to officials.
Governor Walz authorizes the mobilization of the National Guard to assist with the ongoing wildfire response in northern Minnesota.
The wildfire erupted near Flanders Lake, about five miles from Crosslake, on Saturday afternoon. Rain could help later Sunday.
Crews are working to put out a wildfire in Lake County that has burned around 100 acres, the Minnesota Incident Command System said Friday night.