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Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained.
More than 140 buildings have been destroyed and 20,000 acres of forest burned by a trio of wildfires that continue to rage in northern Minnesota. The Brimson-area Camp House Fire, which ignited Sunday, now spans roughly 12,000 acres after spreading rapidly to the north and northeast Monday.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNMinnesota wildfires maps: Evacuation areas, latest informationHere are the latest maps for the Camp House, Jenkins Creek and Munger Shaw wildfires burning in northern Minnesota.
Three massive, out of control wildfires continue to rage north of Duluth in northeastern Minnesota, as near critical fire weather conditions continue to plague the region, according to the National Weather Service.
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Luckily with this go around in the short term we have cooler, wetter weather coming. Places like California will undoubtedly continue to see worsening fire seasons but bad years in Minnesota could become more frequent, even if they are still overall rare compared to the west.
DNR Forestry Director Patty Thielen called current weather and fire conditions "unprecedented," saying the number of fires so far in 2025 is 3 times the average.
The three major wildfires are among more than 1,000 fires so far this year, which is on track to exceed state averages.
– The Camp House Fire has now destroyed 140 buildings. While there is no updated figure, authorities now say the fire has spread in excess of 12,000 acres. The Jenkins Creek Fire is also ongoing, with deputies asking people to stay off of Forest Hwy 11 that leads from Townline to the City of Hoyt Lakes.
Three major wildfires raging out of control in the same Minnesota county have burned more than 20,000 acres combined.
The Camp House Fire is nearly 12,000 acres; Jenkins Creek Fire is 6,800 acres; and Munger Shaw Fire is 1,400 acres. All are zero percent contained.