After 77 of 87 Minnesota counties were in a red flag warning on Sunday, 80 of 87 counties are under a red flag warning on Monday. A red flag warning means fire weather conditions are in place, and any fire that stars could spread rapidly and erupt into an out-of-control blaze.

Three major wildfires raging out of control in the same Minnesota county have burned more than 20,000 acres combined.

An air quality alert will be in effect from noon to 9 p.m. on Monday for much of the state, and dozens of counties are under a red flag warning.

A red flag warning is in effect for nearly all of Minnesota on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The agency said that a combination of strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures will contribute to "extreme fire behavior.

A second wildfire in northeastern Minnesota exploded on Monday, and it's not far from the Camp House fire that has torched at least 750 acres and destroyed multiple cabins near the town of Brimson. The Jenkins Creek Fire,

Wildfire season in Minnesota is off to an early, devastating start. Three wildfires are currently burning in northeastern Minnesota and they’ve consumed thousands of acres of woodland, destroyed dozens of structures,