Thursday 15/May/2025 – 01:48 AM
A state is witnessing Minnesota An improvised environmental disaster after three major forest fires erupted in the northeast of the state, so far has come to more than 35,000 acres of land, according to official reports, and the authorities are struggling to contain fire amid a rare free wave in May and dangerous droughts.
American fire fires
And about the details of the American fires of Minnesota, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources in Minnesota, the spring season is the peak of the forest fire season, especially after the ice melts and before the growth of the vegetation, but this year, unusually high temperatures and the absence of rain ran out of fire, which led to the expansion of destruction at a record speed.
Urgent government declaration and government move
In response to the escalation of the crisis, the governor of the state “Tim Walz” issued an order to activate the National Guard to support firefighting teams, while imposing urgent evacuation orders in multiple areas and closing major entertainment areas.
Three major fires include:
Camp House fire, which spanned about 15,000 acres in less than two days.
Jenkins Kreik fire that has expanded to more than 20,500 acres.
The Monger Show fire, which still covers about 1,300 acres.
The first two fires were incorporated into one fire called the Primson Complex, and the control rate is still zero percent, as investigations continued on the reasons.
A threat to infrastructure and population
Mika Bell, the accident department official, confirmed that the fire threatens the electricity lines, civilian homes, and vital facilities that support the mining and communications sectors.
Hopes with a close air breakfast
Crystal Lenum, a meteorologist at the National Weather, referred to positive indicators that may contribute to containing fires, as temperatures are expected to decrease in the coming days, with rainy storms on Thursday that may reach a full inch of rain, which may reduce the crisis.
Official warnings of the explosion of the situation
For her part, Karen Harrison, an expert on forest fires, stressed the seriousness of the situation, warning that any simple spark may turn into a huge fire in this atmosphere, and called on citizens to exercise the utmost caution.
According to the map of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the northern half of the state is now in critical ignition, with warnings of potential damage to property.
