Northern Minnesota

Fortune Bay in Tower quietly opened its doors to evacuees and firefighters last week, and the list of what they're offering is long.

The DNR rarely issues elevated burning restrictions, but due to the ongoing wildfires and extreme risk, all campfires are banned in these places.

Nearly 80,000 acres of forest in northern Minnesota have been consumed by the fires.

The deadly incident occurred Friday afternoon near Cook.

The smoke sitting over Duluth wasn't just bad — at one point, it was ranked the worst air quality on the planet. Let that sink in for a second.

The smoke isn't going anywhere. After a long week of dangerous air quality, it looks like we won't be in the clear in time for the weekend.

This mine produces more iron ore pellets than anywhere else in the country. Everything is huge! Even the roads used between the buildings and the pit are like freeways.

For a few days this week, northern Minnesota had the worst air quality on the planet. Not the worst in the state — the worst in the world.

With wildfire smoke blanketing northern Minnesota right now, we have a few ways you can improve air quality in your home.

I got a chance to tour Minntac this week and learn about the process of extracting iron ore. It was fascinating at how large scale everything is!