Gov. Tim Walz issued Executive Order 26-08 on Sunday declaring a peacetime emergency and authorizing additional state assistance to support ongoing wildfire response efforts in northern Minnesota.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty wildfires are burning in northern Minnesota, and with extreme heat and dry conditions in the forecast this week, Gov. Tim ...

Sun, July 12, 2026 at 10:46 PM UTC Officials say 17 wildfires have ignited in the Boundary Waters area over the past week as dry conditions linger. A red flag warning is in effect for the area due to ...

July 12 - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mobilized state National Guard troops on Sunday to battle wildfires on the state's ‌northern border with Canada. The fires have covered more than 800 acres in ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to assist with wildfire suppression as more than 17 active wildfires rage in northern ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Counties in Northeastern Minnesota are on notice for critical fire weather conditions following several days of wildfires in the northernmost region of the state. Early Sunday ...

Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency in Minnesota due to ongoing wildfire response efforts. Unusually dry conditions and lightning strikes have created a dangerous wildfire risk in the ...

Minnesota Governor Mobilizes National Guard to Battle Wildfires in Northern Part of State By Erwin Seba July 12 - ⁠Minnesota ⁠Governor Tim Walz ⁠mobilized state National Guard troops on Sunday to ...