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🇺🇸 Minnesota
John Ek Fire
Discovered Aug 14, 2021 · Eastern Area
🕐 Started …
Acres Burned
1,357
Containment
100%
Location
Minnesota
Discovered
Aug 14, 2021
Structures
—
Casualties
—
Containment progress
100%
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Aug 14, 2021
Fire ignites
— John Ek discovered.
Final
100% contained
at 1,357 acres. Recovery operations begin.
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Aug 28, 2021
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Aug 25, 2021
NBC 5 Chicago
Minnesota Wildfire Disappoints Travelers, Creates Its Own Weather - NBC 5 Chicago
Aug 25, 2021
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Progress made on northern Minnesota wildfires, but burning could last until snowfall - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Aug 29, 2021
mprnews.org
Wilderness closed: BWCA cleared of visitors amid increased fire danger - mprnews.org
Aug 23, 2021
mprnews.org
Welcome rain arrives as crews report some containment of Greenwood Fire - mprnews.org
Aug 28, 2021
mprnews.org
Cooler weather, rain showers aid crews working to contain Minnesota wildfires - mprnews.org
Sep 5, 2021
mprnews.org
A dozen homes destroyed in Greenwood Fire, feds extend land closures - mprnews.org
Aug 25, 2021
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