Minnesota Wildfires

MPR News keeps track of real-time wildfire updates so you can keep yourself and your family safe. Check out current air quality conditions with our map of the latest AQI sensor readings, or scroll down for other news about wildfires in Minnesota.

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Northern part of Twin Cities metro added to air quality alert to 6 a.m. Monday
The Minnesota Polution Control Agency has added the northern half of the Twin Cities metro area to an air quality alert. We have the alert details for the north metro plus central and northern Minnesota.
Air quality alert until 6 p.m. Sunday in south metro and southern MN; Cool start to the week
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will linger into Sunday afternoon in much of southern Minnesota. Portions of central Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area will also see some smoke. We have details on the air quality alerts that continue in parts of Minnesota, and we take a look at the week ahead.
Air quality alert until noon Sunday for the southern half of Minnesota and all of Wisc.
An air quality alert continues until noon Sunday in the southern half of Minnesota and all of Wisconsin. We have the alert details, plus a look at temperature trends and rain chances in the coming days.
Droughts, wildfire smoke clouds outlook for agriculture - and concern for farmers’ health
The increasing drought and smoke from Canadian wildfires are adding to Minnesota farmers’ challenges this summer. But there’s a debate over whether the smoke may actually help as it shields already drought-stressed crops.