Minnesota deploys national guard to help fight wildfires in northern region
Key takeaways
- The Flanders wildfire blazes in Crow Wing county, Minnesota.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Minnesota’s national guard has been activated to help battle wildfires burning in the northern part of the state after the department of natural resources requested additional support.
- Governor Tim Walz authorized the deployment by issuing an executive order that declared a peacetime emergency.
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The Flanders wildfire blazes in Crow Wing county, Minnesota. Photograph: Crow Wing County View image in fullscreen The Flanders wildfire blazes in Crow Wing county, Minnesota. Photograph: Crow Wing County Minnesota Minnesota deploys national guard to help fight wildfires in northern region Tim Walz, the state’s governor, calls blazes ‘unpredictable and fast-moving’ as dry, windy weather fuels them
Prefer the Guardian on Google Minnesota’s national guard has been activated to help battle wildfires burning in the northern part of the state after the department of natural resources requested additional support.
Governor Tim Walz authorized the deployment by issuing an executive order that declared a peacetime emergency.