Lightning Strike Sparks 15 Minnesota Wildfires, Sending Smoke Across Border
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Lightning Strike Sparks 15 Minnesota Wildfires, Sending Smoke Across Border
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
Fifteen separate wildfires are burning in northern and eastern Minnesota after a lightning strike a couple of weeks ago, with some of the fires now crossing the border.
Smoke from the blazes has spread well beyond the fire zone, with residents in Duluth—about 2.5 to 3 hours south—reporting nearly three days of dense, ground-level haze.
Local warnings say the smoke episode is not over and that more poor-air days are expected before conditions improve.
The report adds a cross-border dimension to regional wildfire smoke, indicating Minnesota fires—not only Canadian ones—are contributing to the haze.