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Wildfires latest: Revised acreage totals, new burning bans
Wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada have burned 71,000 acres, revised downward due to updated mapping. New burning bans and closures are in effect in several counties, while firefighters contain 10 fires at 30% combined containment. Over 780 personnel are battling blazes as wind gusts threaten to expand fires.
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