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Minnesota Eases Burning Restrictions as Wildfire Risk Drops
Rain and mop-up work pushed containment to 64 percent as crews were reduced from about 1,000 to 509 and more BWCAW entry points reopened.
- On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources lifted Class III burning restrictions in Cook, Lake, and northern St. Louis counties as recent rain boosted wildfire containment to 64 percent.
- Lightning strikes on July 6 sparked approximately 25 wildfires impacting about 67,009 acres, though statewide fire danger has shifted from severe drought to low or moderate levels.
- Superior National Forest officials reopened two Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness entry points Tuesday along the Echo Trail; containment rose to 64 percent, up from 55 percent.
- With containment growing, personnel working the fires dropped to 509, down 50 from the previous day, while the state remains under a "permit required" status for burning vegetation.
- DNR wildfire prevention specialist Karen Harrison warned that despite improved conditions, the state is not finished with fire danger this year as dry and drought conditions continue.
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