An air quality alert for the next few days has been issued for the northern half of Minnesota, with residents warned of poor air quality due to wildfire smoke.
The largest wildfire in Wisconsin in 33 years has been 100% contained, according to fire officials battling the Germann Road Fire near Barnes, Wisconsin. While the fire is fully contained, crews still face several days of work, putting out small hotspots including piles of smoldering debris and stumps that could otherwise rekindle.