NEAR GREENWOOD LAKE, Minn. — As the Greenwood Lake Fire continues to grow, Lake County on Thursday, Aug. 19, announced a state of emergency.

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The fire in the Superior National Forest near Greenwood Lake had expanded to about 3.1 square miles by Tuesday as crews fought the fire on the ground and from the air.

Fire crews are working to contain a rapid-spreading fire near Greenwood Lake in northeastern Minnesota.

The Greenwood Lake fire was threatening to cross Minnesota Highway 1, an east-west route through the forest that connects Ely with Lake Superior near Silver Bay.

Fire growing. The AP reports (via WCCO): “ Dozens of residences have been evacuated as a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota continues to spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service. … ...

The Greenwood Lake Fire near Isabella has expanded to more than 2,000 acres as residents remain evacuated and fire officials brace for another dry, windy day Tuesday.

As the Greenwood Fire now encompasses 4,700 acres — more than 7 square miles — and continues to grow, Lake County announced Thursday afternoon it is declaring a state of emergency.

Authorities fought a northeastern Minnesota wildfire from the air and on the ground Tuesday, following the evacuation of about 75 residences in the Superior National Forest.

As the Greenwood Fire burns, crews are also wrestling with two additional wildfires burning in northwestern Minnesota. The North Norris and Square Fires are both in the vicinity of Warroad and ...

Dozens of residences have been evacuated as a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota continues to spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire in the Superior National Forest near Greenwood ...

Firefighters in northeastern Minnesota have increased containment of the 26,000-acre Greenwood Lake fire from 14 percent to 37 percent as of Tuesday. The estimated size of the fire grew by 9 acres ...