Officials with the Minnesota Incident Command System say the Evergreen Forest Fire, which has scorched 167 acres so far, was first reported on Thursday just east of Pine City, about 70 miles northeast of the Twin Cities.

Authorities are asking the public to stay away, adding that fire suppression resources are moving in and out of the area.

A wildfire burning in eastern Minnesota has forced the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to close around 4,500 acres of a state forest.

A wildfire in eastern Minnesota has caused the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to close a portion of the Chengwatana State Forest.

About 4,500 acres of the forest were closed, and activities such as camping, recreational trail riding and hiking were prohibited in the area until further notice, the DNR said. T

To help ensure public safety, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Friday, Oct. 18 issued an emergency order of closure effective immediately for a portion of the Chengwatana State

A state forest in central Minnesota remains closed Monday due to an active wildfire. Fifteen firefighters from New Mexico began fighting the Evergreen Forest Fire in Chengwatana State Forest Sunday. They joined Minnesota firefighters who had been battling the blaze since it started on Thursday.