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Crews Battle ‘Rapidly Growing’ Wildfire in Northern Minnesota

Fire crews in northeastern Minnesota battled a “rapidly growing” wildfire Sunday, adding to a list of wildfires in the region that has prompted Gov. Tim Walz to authorize the National Guard to assist in firefighting efforts. Superior National Forest officials …

Court Limits Insurer’s Payout in Massive Wisconsin Wildfire

The state Supreme Court is limiting an insurance company’s payout in a massive northwestern Wisconsin wildfire. Logging equipment owned by Ray Duerr Logging LLC sparked the Germann Road Fire in Douglas County in May 2013. The fire consumed about 7,442 …