As those evacuation orders expand, officials predict air quality will worsen conditions for people in Ely, Duluth and Marquette, Mich., in the Upper Peninsula. Marquette’s air quality was reportedly “very unhealthy” Saturday and is expected to downgrade to “unhealthy” by tomorrow.

According to the U.S. Forest Service, more than 63,000 acres have burned in northern Minnesota, with another 8,400 crossing over into Canada.

Wildfires continue to burn across northern Minnesota, with more than a dozen active blazes impacting the region. Officials warn the fires, which have already scorched at least 70,000 acres, could

As of Sunday, there are 15 active wildfires burning in Northeast Minnesota, with three inside the BWCA. The Bear Trap Fire and Thumb Fire has crossed into Canada.

The Minnesota DNR is issuing new enhanced burning restrictions across northern Minnesota as wildfires continue to rage and conditions remain dry.

In all, there were 16 active wildfires as of Friday, three of which were in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Wildland firefighter Gary Oram of Outback Firefighting based in Stevensville, Mont., comes back from the field Friday in Ely, Minn. Multiple wildfires are burning in northeastern Minnesota causing the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close the Boundary ...

Northern Minnesota's wildfires calmed over the weekend, but the weather Monday and Tuesday may challenge efforts to establish containment lines and cause fires to grow again.