MN Wildfires Live Updates: Brimson Complex, Munger Shaw Fires Continue to Burn

‘Ready, set, go’ for residents, as crews battle fires in northeastern Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Two large northeastern Minnesota wildfires have not grown since at least Friday, officials said Saturday, although more accurate mapping has altered the reported acreage they cover.

Munger Shaw Fire: Crews Work to Keep Flames Extinguished

CANYON, Minn. – Crews watch over burnt lowlands to ensure hotspots from the Munger Shaw wildfire stay extinguished. According to St. Louis County data, the Munger Shaw wildfire is around 50% contained as of Saturday morning. The fire, first reported on Wednesday, has burned around 1,600 acres near the Town of Canyon.  Residents living on Munger Shaw Road and Three Lakes Road were allowed to return to their properties, as the end of this week saw…

Evacuation orders lifted for Munger Shaw Fire

BRIMSON — Some residents displaced by the wildfires this week received good news late Thursday night. St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay announced in a Facebook video that the evacuation orders for the Munger Shaw Fire had been lifted. "Due to the more favorable weather conditions and successful work on preventing further spread, residents have been allowed to return to their properties beginning earlier (Thursday evening)," Ramsay said. "We…

MN wildfires live updates: Brimson Complex, Munger Shaw fires continue to burn

The wildfires in northern Minnesota continue to burn on Friday, with the Brimson Complex fire at 0% containment, and the Munger Shaw fire at 25% containment.