{"id":4855,"date":"2026-07-13T08:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T03:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4855"},"modified":"2026-07-13T08:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T03:16:22","slug":"minnesota-governor-mobilizes-national-guard-to-battle-wildfires-in-northern-part-of-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4855","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota governor mobilizes National Guard to battle wildfires in northern part of state"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By Erwin Seba<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">July 12 &#8211; Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mobilized state National Guard troops \u200con Sunday to battle wildfires on \u200cthe state&#8217;s northern border with Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fires have covered more \u200bthan 800 acres in five days and are yet to be contained, according to a Minnesota state website. They are among the latest \u200cin a swath \u2060of fires that have raged across the United States due to hot, \u2060dry conditions driven by an El Nino weather pattern across the continent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve declared a peacetime \u200bemergency and \u200bmobilized the National Guard \u200bto assist with \u200cwildfire response in northern Minnesota,&#8221; said Walz, a Democrat. &#8220;Minnesotans extend our deepest gratitude to all of the first responders working around the clock to keep their neighbors safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A total of 16 \u200cfires are burning in \u200bthe Superior National Forest in \u200bnorthern Minnesota, which \u200bnormally attracts about 150,000 visitors in \u200cthe summer. Park rangers \u200bhave been \u200bescorting visitors out of the park over the weekend, according to the Minnesota Natural \u200bResources Department website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">High \u200ctemperatures over the weekend increased the \u200bfire risk, according to the National Weather \u200bService.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(Editing by Nia Williams)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Erwin Seba July 12 &#8211; Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mobilized state National Guard troops \u200con Sunday to battle wildfires on \u200cthe state&#8217;s northern border with Canada. The fires have covered more \u200bthan 800 acres in five days and are yet to be contained, according to a Minnesota state website. 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