US EditionFirefighters Work to Gain Upper Hand in Containing Minnesota Wildfires
- Fire crews are actively working to control two wildfires near Brimson in northeastern Minnesota, with progress reported as of Monday, May 19, 2025.
- These fires began on May 11 and 12, 2025, burning tens of thousands of acres and challenging crews due to terrain and dry conditions.
- More than 600 personnel use hand crews, bulldozers, helicopters, and drones to protect communities and build containment lines amid expected drier, gustier weather.
- The Camp House Fire has scorched 12,277 acres and is now 40% contained, while the Jenkins Creek Fire, covering 16,322 acres, has seen containment improve to 6% after several days without progress.
- Although crews made progress helped by recent weather, high fire danger remains, and the situation suggests continued vigilance is necessary to protect local properties.
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Minnesota filmmaker returns to cabin and finds ‘just absolute destruction’
Fighting back tears, documentary filmmaker Keri Pickett sifted through the rubble of what remained of her northeastern Minnesota cabin Sunday after the Camp House fire swept through the area earlier in the week. “Everything at the ground level, all the metal roofing is on top of a pile of just absolute destruction,” she said. “Everything is kind of melted together and a huge jumble, and it just looks like an ancient site, like it’s been here for…
MN wildfires live updates: Crews continue to battle Brimson Complex, Munger Shaw fires
Fire crews continue to make progress against three wildfires burning north of Duluth, but a Red Flag warning has been issued in northeastern Minnesota due to extreme fire risk conditions on Tuesday.
Aurora hosts community update on Camp House, Jenkins Creek fires
AURORA – Community members packed the Mesabi East High School auditorium to hear an update on the Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires Monday evening. Representatives from the Eastern Area Incident Management Team, the U.S. Forest Service, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the St. Louis County Sheriff's Department presented information about the fires and the related closures and evacuations during the community meeting. The meetin…
Some containment announced for all major fires in Minnesota
Brimson Complex firefighters construct handline on May 18, 2025. DULUTH, Minn. – The Jenkins Creek Fire is now 6% contained with 199 people fighting the blaze. It was the last of the major fires to reach any level of containment. The containment lines established are in the corner of the fire facing towards Fairbanks. With drier and gustier weather predicted, protection of...
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