The largest wildfires in U.S. history

The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is already the largest in the state’s history, and it’s still burning. And while everything may be bigger in Texas, the state does not claim the biggest wildfires in U.S. history.

MN wildfire season starting early

Minnesota's wildfire season is starting early this year as the DNR says conditions are months ahead of schedule. In just the past week and a half, the DNR has responded to 45 wildfires in Minnesota.

Wildfires quickly spreading in Texas

A series of wildfires in Texas continues to spread as more than 1 million acres have burned, making it the second-largest wildfire in the state’s history. One of the larger fires in Smokehouse Creek is only 3% contained. Smoke from the fire is expected to arrive in Minnesota on Thursday.

Another blast of smoky air coming

Minnesota is set to see another blast of smoky air on Friday. An air quality alert is in effect across much of the state through Friday night.

Minnesota air quality alert Thursday-Friday

An air quality alert has been issued for the entire state of Minnesota Thursday through Friday due to wildfire smoke blowing in from Canada. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued the air quality alert that took effect at midnight Thursday and is set to run until 11 p.m. on Friday for the whole state. A cold front is bringing heavy ground-level smoke from the wildfires across the entire state, with the MPCA noting it'll reach the Twin Cities around noon and southern Minnesota by about 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Minnesotan deals with Maui devastation

Fires in Maui have left hundreds of families homeless and without their possessions. One Minnesota native lost nearly everything, and is wondering what to do next.