r/ElyMN • u/emmajames56 • Jul 16 '26

Fires

Driving up for the Blueberry Festival but having second thoughts.

How’s the town? Full of smoke? Saw air qualify is hazardous but hoping the wind direction will change.

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u/StandardRaspberry509 Jul 17 '26

If the Blueberry Festival does go on please go as planned. Every dollar spent makes a difference. Some businesses may not survive this season due to lost business.

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u/norwaypine Jul 17 '26

Towns is fine, the smoke is 100% wind dependent

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u/syogod Jul 17 '26

Smoke is a lot better today, although definitely not clear yet. It's going to change by the day, and even sometimes hourly. Actual fire/evac concerns I would rate pretty low. Obviously anything can happen with fire, but I think air quality is probably your primary concern. If you're willing to make last minute decisions, just keep an eye on the smoke predictions and decide the day or two before.

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u/Ok-Procedure2805 Jul 20 '26

The festival has been cancelled.

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u/Motor_Beach_1856 Jul 21 '26

Blueberry fest is canceled, they announced it last Saturday. There’s still lots of fun shops and stuff but the festival is canceled.

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u/rasg67 Jul 24 '26

Hope this helps!