Springfield Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi estimated it took four million gallons of water to extinguish the blaze.

Wildfire smoke from California is causing hazy skies and unhealthy air quality in the Valley, a condition that is expected to continue for the next few days.

Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an AIR QUALITY ALERT for all of Minnesota until Tuesday morning.