Major wildfires that have ripped through northeastern Minnesota are largely contained, but the hot, dry weather is expected to test suppression efforts through Monday. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports a “very high” fire risk in the area of the Jenkins Creek fire,

Gov. Tim Walz was joined by leaders of both the DNR, the Department of Public Safety and the National Weather Service to also discuss the fire situation and outlook across the state.

All evacuation orders prompted by wildfires north of Duluth, Minnesota, have been lifted, officials said Monday.

As of 8 a.m. Monday, all evacuation zones around the Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires are longer active in St. Louis and Lake counties.

Wildfires that have raged for weeks throughout northern Minnesota are becoming more contained by crews working to battle them.

The latest update on the wildfires still burning in northern Minnesota say that "great progress" is being made on containment, but that risks are still present given gusty conditions early this week.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible across western Minnesota early Monday afternoon, then moving east through the evening.

A series of wildfires burning across central Canada sent smoke billowing into the U.S. over the weekend, with few signs that the blazes will subside anytime soon.