On 16AUG2021, the Minnesota Army National Guard deployed two UH-60M Black Hawks to fight the fires spreading across The North Star State. Video by Staff Sergeant Sydney Mariette:
Photo by Senior Master Sergeant Ralph Kapustka.
On 17AUG2021, Minnesota Air National Guard deployed a fuel truck to support Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews.
Newsweek: Minnesota orders evacuations.
34 counties are now under burn restrictions due to the drought.
U.S. Forest Service’s Superior National Forest fire restrictions and closures.
U.S. Wildfires 2021: IDAHO UPDATE, 15 AUGUST