Minnesota deploys national guard to help fight wildfires in northern region

via theguardian.com

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Tim Walz, the state’s governor, calls blazes ‘unpredictable and fast-moving’ as dry, windy weather fuels them Minnesota’s national guard has been activated to help battle wildfires burning in the northern part of the state after the department of natural resources requested additional support. Governor Tim Walz authorized the deployment by issuing an executive order that […]

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