Firefighters and first responders raced to get visitors and nearby residence to safety as multiple wildfires in a Minnesota forest continue to to spread.

A total of 16 fires are burning in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota, which normally attracts about 150,000 visitors in the summer.

Firefighters and first responders raced to get visitors and nearby residence to safety as multiple wildfires in a Minnesota forest continue to to spread.

A northern Minnesota county declared a state of emergency and an air quality alert was issued on Tuesday due to wildfires raging across northern Minnesota and Canada.

Warnings about dangerous, unhealthy air extended Wednesday from Minnesota through Toronto and into New York.

More than 830 wildfires were burning in Canada on Wednesday, along with more than a dozen in northern Minnesota, forcing mandatory evacuations.

Rangers estimated anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 people were inside the 1.1-million-acre (445,000-hectare) wilderness. | World News

Over 830 wildfires burn across Canada, with many classified as out of control. Thick smoke blankets parts of Canada and the United States, affecting air quality. Officials warn of…