### [2026-07-17](/feed/2026/07/17/index.md)

##### Wildfires in 2026
# The United States Forest Service reports that wildfires in northern Minnesota has reached over 77,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the area. 




### Sources:

1. [KAAL](https://www.kaaltv.com/news/wildfires-latest-conditions-unprecedented-for-minnesota-over-77000-acres-burned/)
2. [KARE TV](https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/evacuations-ordered-across-st-louis-county-as-wildfires-continue-to-burn/89-ebf714c6-523f-4471-8618-123fb807dbc0)

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