Gov. Walz Shows Support for Responders, Evacuees During Ely Visit
Walz praised 1,066 emergency personnel and said any special session should focus on wildfire response and northern Minnesota recovery.
- On Monday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visited Ely to express gratitude to first responders and evacuees as wildfire containment reached 53% across the region.
- The wildfire crisis, ignited by lightning in early July, has devastated 72,500 acres across the U.S. and Canada, prompting Walz to consider a special legislative session focused on recovery.
- Evacuation orders for Cook County and St. Louis County have transitioned to "ready" or "set" status, while officials restricted access to the Echo Trail daily until 7 p.m. for firefighter safety.
- Under a peacetime emergency order expiring August 11, Governor Walz mobilized the National Guard and may extend the declaration through a special legislative session to address fire recovery.
- Crews continue mop-up efforts as they battle heat remaining in the forest floor, where "super dry" duff layers reach up to 30 inches thick, according to Sturgill, requiring sustained moisture.
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Gov. Walz shows support for responders, evacuees during Ely visit
The governor issued a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard on July 12 in response to active wildfires in northern Minnesota.
Walz surveys wildfire damage in Ely as response teams battle northeastern Minnesota blazes
ELY, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz traveled to northeastern Minnesota on Monday to meet with emergency responders, local officials, and residents affected by a series of wildfires that have scorched more than 64,000 acres across the region. The fires, which were ignited by lightning storms on July 6, have spread rapidly through Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties due to prolonged hot and dry conditions. The blazes forced officials to close the Boundary W…
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Gov. Walz provides update on Minnesota wildfires saying they'll discuss an economic package to help recovery
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other public safety leaders in Ely addressed their response to wildfires Monday, saying the work on a economic recovery package would begin soon. Day use permits are back open for the BWCA, and leaders will also decide by Thursday whether to allow overnight use again.
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