Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The wildfire that burned 35 acres of land to the northwest of Ely was sparked by a chainsaw during prescribed burn preparations by ...

A wildfire in northern Minnesota likely originated from U.S. Forest Service chainsaw operations, authorities said Saturday, adding that the fire is now 90% contained. The Birch Bay Fire broke out on ...

ELY — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ state fire investigator found that chainsaw operations were the likely source of the Birch Bay Fire, which began June 1 approximately 8 miles ...

A wildfire near Burntside Lake in northern Minnesota prompted emergency evacuations and a large response from several crews. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the cause of the Birch Bay fire was ...