{"id":80414,"date":"2021-08-24T17:56:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=80414"},"modified":"2021-08-24T17:56:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:56:56","slug":"even-the-msm-is-reporting-on-the-apocalyptic-wildfires-as-though-they-are-acts-of-geoengineered-pyro-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=80414","title":{"rendered":"Even the MSM is reporting on the apocalyptic wildfires as though they are acts of geoengineered pyro-terrorism."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"css-ymxi58 e1h9rw200\" data-testid=\"headline\">A wildfire in Minnesota is behaving like a \u2018freight train,\u2019 a fire official said.<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"css-1a48zt4 ehw59r15\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\">\n<figure class=\"css-1tfbz9u sizeLarge layoutHorizontal\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"media\">\n<div class=\"css-bsn42l\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg?quality=75&amp;auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=600\" media=\"(max-width: 599px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 3),(max-width: 599px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 3dppx),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 288dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg?quality=75&amp;auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=1200\" media=\"(max-width: 599px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),(max-width: 599px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 2dppx),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update-mobileMasterAt3x.jpg?quality=75&amp;auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=1800\" media=\"(max-width: 599px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 1),(max-width: 599px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 1dppx),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 96dpi)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-rq4mmj\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&amp;auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale\" sizes=\"auto, ((min-width: 600px) and (max-width: 1004px)) 84vw, (min-width: 1005px) 80vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update-articleLarge.jpg?quality=90&amp;auto=webp 600w,https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update-jumbo.jpg?quality=90&amp;auto=webp 1024w,https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update\/24weather-climate-briefing-greenwood-fire-minnesota-update-superJumbo.jpg?quality=90&amp;auto=webp 2048w\" alt=\"Firefighters battled a wildfire near Greenwood Lake in the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota on Monday.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"css-13o4bnb e18f7pbr0\"><span class=\"css-16f3y1r e13ogyst0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Firefighters battled a wildfire near Greenwood Lake in the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota on Monday.<\/span><span class=\"css-cnj6d5 e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">Credit&#8230;<\/span>United States Forest Service, via Associated Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-158auor\">\n<div class=\"css-f11ndi epjyd6m1\">\n<div class=\"css-233int epjyd6m0\">\n<p class=\"css-aknsld e1jsehar1\"><span class=\"byline-prefix\">By\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1baulvz last-byline\">Derrick Bryson Taylor<br \/>\nThe New York Times<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"css-1u1psjv epjyd6m3\">\n<li class=\"css-ccw2r3 epjyd6m2\"><time class=\"css-ld3wwf e16638kd2\" datetime=\"2021-08-24T12:53:00-04:00\"><span class=\"css-1sbuyqj e16638kd3\">Aug. 24, 2021<\/span><span class=\"css-233int e16638kd4\">Updated\u00a0<span class=\"css-epvm6\">12:53 p.m. ET<\/span><\/span><\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\">A fast-moving wildfire in northeastern Minnesota has drawn hundreds of firefighters and prompted a wave of evacuations since it started nine days ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\">The Greenwood fire, in the Superior National Forest not far from the Canadian border, has burned at least 19,000 acres and is zero percent contained,\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/inciweb.nwcg.gov\/incident\/7805\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the U.S. Forest Service<\/a>. The fire was started by lightning, the authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SuperiorNF\/videos\/625737555482372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In a news conference on Monday night<\/a>, Brian Pisarek, an incident commander, compared the fire to a \u201cfreight train.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\">\u201cOnce it starts rolling,\u201d he said, \u201cit starts to build up steam and feed off itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\">More than 400 firefighters were assigned to the Greenwood fire, one of two large blazes in the state. About 300 homes have been evacuated, a fire official said. Residents in some areas\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SuperiorNF\/posts\/2996038743974110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">were advised to prepare to evacuate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\">An air-quality alert was in place through Wednesday afternoon,\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/wwamap\/wwatxtget.php?cwa=dlh&amp;wwa=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the National Weather Service<\/a>. The Greenwood fire, and other fires burning just across the Canadian border, will contribute to the smoky conditions across the region, and changes in wind direction over the next day will contribute to smoke plumes, the Weather Service said.\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSduluth\/status\/1430107000105435141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strong to severe storms<\/a> are expected on Tuesday, with winds of up to 60 miles per hour and large hail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\">Severe to exceptional drought conditions connected to climate change have ravaged much of Minnesota, as in areas\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/08\/19\/climate\/western-drought-forecast-noaa.html\">across the Northern Plains and Western United States<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/climate\/journal\/drought_monitor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the U.S. Drought Monitor<\/a>.\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/news\/2021\/08\/18\/portions-minnesota-enter-drought-restrictive-phase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drought restrictions were imposed\u00a0<\/a>in parts of Minnesota last week, with limits or bans on some activities, such as\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/kstp.com\/minnesota-news\/drought-intense-heat-moves-dnr-to-recommend-water-restrictions-for-over-500-minnesota-cities\/6185763\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lawn-watering<\/a>. Farmers across the area have also\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/smaller-produce-a-sign-of-the-drought-at-minnesotas-farmers-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">noticed smaller produce<\/a> as a result of the drought.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/greenwood-fire-minnesota.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/greenwood-fire-minnesota.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wildfire in Minnesota is behaving like a \u2018freight train,\u2019 a fire official said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=80414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=80414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=80414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=80414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}