Minnesota Wildfire Map Shows Devastation
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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.
East Range Police Chief Jorden Klovstad told the News Tribune that Hoyt Lakes is “in the ready stage,” should the fire get close enough to warrant a partial evacuation. Klovstad said he is relying on the U.S. Forest Service and St. Louis County emergency staff for updates and risk assessments.
Wednesday was a quieter day for the 15,000-acre Camp House Fire, with Ramsey saying there was a "little progress" southwest towards the Ault Town Hall, as well as into Lake County to the east, but there was otherwise "minimal fire spread," saying it was "definitely one of the slower days since it began on Sunday."
The Camp House Fire in northeastern Minnesota has already destroyed 144 structures, but it's done a lot more damage than that.
Three wildfires have burned a combined over 30,000 acres in northern Minnesota, destroying buildings and prompting evacuations.
Both the Camp House and Jenkins Creek Fires - managed together by a federal team - have grown slightly after rapid expansion overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Wildfires have continued to rapidly grow across parts of northeastern Minnesota, destroying at least 144 homes and buildings, after days of unseasonably high temperatures and low humidity.
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.
Conditions improved overnight for the Munger Shaw fire as crews continue to work to establish an anchor point and containment line.