Entire BWCA closing due to wildfires

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) is closing due to wildfires worsened by a heat wave, with permit holders receiving refunds. Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard to combat 17 wildfires, while extreme heat warnings persist across Minnesota. Additional unrelated events include the Justice Department sharing evidence in a murder case and the recovery of three missing boaters in Lake Pepin.