Evacuation Orders Lifted in Northern Minnesota as Wildfire Progress Made
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is lifting evacuation orders in northern Minnesota on Sunday evening due to progress made against wildfires.
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, July 26, 2026 —
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN – Evacuation orders that were in place for parts of northern Minnesota have been lifted as of Sunday evening, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The decision comes following reported progress in combating the wildfires that prompted the initial evacuations.
The specific areas affected by the lifted evacuation orders were not detailed in the information provided. However, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office stated that the situation has improved sufficiently to allow residents to return to their homes.
Further details regarding the extent of the wildfires, the resources deployed to fight them, and the timeline of containment efforts were not immediately available.
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