Jean Goad, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center, said crews were off to a good start toward containing the Green Valley Fire, which started on private land during hit windy weather Tuesday afternoon, about two miles northwest of Menahga, a community of about 1,300 people.
"Weather conditions are giving firefighters a much-needed tool to make headway on these current fires," said Jean Goad, spokeswoman for the Interagency Fire Center, based in Grand Rapids. "Safety is a concern out there now, though. Roads are slippery and travel is difficult."
Date: Oct 05, 2012
Category: U.S.
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Smoke from northwest wildfires blankets large part of northern Minnesota
Updated figures show the wildfire destroyed seven mobile homes, four regular homes, two garages and 22 other structures in the Karlstad area Tuesday, said Jean Goad, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center.