Minn. Gov. Walz, Executive Council Receive Wildfire Briefing, Extend Peacetime Emergency
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 16 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Governor Walz, Executive Council Receive Wildfire Briefing, Extend Peacetime Emergency
Governor Tim Walz today convened a meeting of the Executive Council to receive a briefing on the spread of wildfires across northeastern Minnesota. The council voted to extend the peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 26-08, authorizing continued state assistance . . .
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Governor Walz, Executive Council Receive Wildfire Briefing, Extend Peacetime Emergency
Governor Tim Walz today convened a meeting of the Executive Council to receive a briefing on the spread of wildfires across northeastern Minnesota. The council voted to extend the peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 26-08, authorizing continued state assistance . . .