Main federal team battling Brimson Fire Complex to soon leave
DULUTH, Minn. & BRIMSON, Minn. – The Jenkins Creek Fire is now 84% contained. It has burned 16,089 acres north from the Fairbanks-area to well past Skibo.
The portion that is not contained is the northeast edge, burning away from the most inhabited areas.
Brimson Fire Complex
Crews are focusing on mop-up and patrol, hazard tree removal, log hauling, and road repair.
The Eastern Area Incident Management Team says, “Repairs are essential for restoring safe access, reducing hazards, and supporting long-term recovery and future forest use.”
The Eastern Area Incident Management Team is getting ready to hand over the Jenkins Creek Fire fighting battle to the National Incident Management Organization (NIMO).
Each NIMO team has seven leaders including Incident Commander, Safety Officer and Operations Sections Chief.
NIMO will take over the Jenkins Creek Fire Wednesday (5/28) morning. They’ll also take over the fight against the Horse River Fire which is burning the Boundary Waters close to the Canadian border.
Suppression repair work is used to improve both the aesthetic and the natural condition of areas where firefighting work occurred. It also provides a deterrent for invasive species propagation in those lines used to stop the fire.
(Via WIldfire.gov)
The Camp House Fire has been stagnant in containment at 90% over the past few days. It has burned 12,071 acres.
It’s cause is still under investigation.
The Eastern Area Incident Management Team says, “Priority is being given to locations where repair activities can help protect ecologically significant wild rice lakes. Wild rice is highly sensitive to changes in water levels and water quality, thriving only under specific chemical and ecological conditions.”
Crews are recontouring dozer lines by redistributing mounded soil and returning displaced vegetation to disturbed areas.
Native vegetation is more effective at stabilizing soil, reducing the risk of sediment runoff into nearby lakes, and helping to preserve water quality for sensitive ecosystems like wild rice habitats.
On Wednesday the Camp House Fire efforts will be turned back over to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for continued management.
