WILDFIRES
Picking up the pieces in Karlstad, Minn. 
Residents of the fire-ravaged town work to recover life they had a month ago when they were ordered to evacuate. Eleven homes were destroyed or severely-damaged in the town of 760.
By Kevin Bonham , November 04, 2012
ND town still alive after wildfire 10 yeas ago
Hearing about the quick-moving blaze that burned half of the buildings in Bucyrus on Wednesday brought back memories for Grant County Emergency Manager Joann Ozbun of another fire that ran through Shields a decade ago.
By Jenny Michael , October 19, 2012
50 mph wind gusts expected in Red River Valley
Strong winds are expected to tear through North Dakota starting Tuesday night, and the National Weather Service has issued high-wind alerts throughout the state continuing through Thursday.
By Herald Staff Report , October 16, 2012
Shock, dismay, hope in the aftermath of Karlstad fire
Eleven homes, including 7 mobile homes, as well as 2 garages and 22 other outbuildings in and around Karlstad were destroyed by the fire which swelled from 500 acres to more than 4,400 acres Tuesday afternoon, fueled by 40-mph winds.
By Kevin Bonham , October 03, 2012
Karlstad, Minn., battles blazes with help from neighbors
Karlstad was a town under siege Tuesday afternoon as a wildfire that had been plaguing the area approached from the southwest and began to envelope the town.
By Brandi Jewett and Kevin Bonham , October 02, 2012
Have you taken photos of the wildfires in NW Minnesota? We'd like them for our online gallery
Have you taken any photos of the wildfires throughout NW Minnesota? We'd like to add them to our online gallery. Please send photo and location taken to onlineteam@gfherald.com.
By Herald Staff Report , October 02, 2012
Dry weather sparks fire safety warnings
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking people to make sure their outdoor equipment is in good working condition to reduce the risk of fire.
By Herald Staff Report , October 01, 2012
Firefighters battle wildfires in northwest Minnesota, southern Manitoba
Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires Monday that covered about 2,000 acres in northwest Minnesota and southern Manitoba. As many as 150 firefighters were working Sunday and Monday to fight a total of seven fires that were burning out of control in the drought-stressed region.
By Kevin Bonham , October 01, 2012
Wildfire slowly growing in BWCAW near Ely, Minn.
A fire continues to slowly grow in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness northwest of Ely. A spokeswoman for the Superior National Forest said Tuesday the fire is now estimated to have burned across about 40 acres. That's up from an estimated 30 acres Monday.
By Associated Press , September 04, 2012
Some Nebraska wildfire evacuation orders lifted
Authorities lifted evacuation orders for some northwest Nebraska residents whose homes had been threatened by wildfires, but crews on Monday were still battling three blazes that had blackened nearly 290 square miles in Nebraska and neighboring South Dakota.
By Associated Press , September 03, 2012
United States Forest Service to fight small fires harder
The U.S. Forest Service has at least temporarily suspended a policy of letting fires burn in the national forest system, in hopes of saving resources spent on fighting infernos that start small but quickly grow out of control.
By Associated Press , August 05, 2012
Parts of Ely, Minn. ordered to evacuate due to wildfires
Crews this afternoon are battling a fast-moving forest fire just outside Ely that apparently started when a vehicle drove over a downed power line. Eyewitnesses in Ely said flames could be seen from the city and smoke was enveloping the town. Parts of Ely south of White Street and east of 12th Avenue East have been ordered to evacuate by Ely Mayor Roger Skraba. Power is out to part of town, including part of Ely.
By John Myers , May 17, 2012
US forecastors say heat will continue through summer, increases risk of wildfires
And the heat goes on. Forecasters predict toasty temperatures will stretch through the summer in the U.S. And that's a bad sign for wildfires in the West.
By Seth Borenstein , May 17, 2012
Burning ban gone, but fire danger remains extremely high in northwest Minnesota
Two large fires in southeast Manitoba aren’t posing a threat south of the border, but the fire danger in northwest Minnesota remains extremely high, an official for the Department of Natural Resources says.
By Brad Dokken , May 16, 2012
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