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A rapidly growing wildfire in northeastern Minnesota, seen Thursday, is prompting evacuations.
Ben Petrack, U.S. Forest Service
A rapidly growing wildfire in northeastern Minnesota, seen Thursday, is prompting evacuations.

Minnesota's wildfire worry: September could be 'even worse'

As an extremely rare evacuation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is underway, the U.S. Forest Service-Superior National Forest is reporting that the 14-square-mile fire has not been contained.
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Cottage Grove's Pharrel Payne commits to Gophers men's basketball team

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