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Wednesday Evening Northland Forecast: 6/4/2025

Blue Skies Are Back
Karl Spring,

Thank you, Jetstream! The Air Quality Alerts for Minnesota and Wisconsin have been allowed to expire. There is one more alert in effect for the rest of today, for Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in the far western portion of the U.P. of Michigan. Otherwise, we have the ‘all clear,’ for now. It is likely that we’ll be feeling the effects…

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Tuesday Evening Northland Forecast: 6/3/2025

Starting to Clear
Karl Spring,

While the Air Quality Alert for the entire state of Minnesota is still in effect til noon on Wednesday, we are starting to see some light at the end of the smoky tunnel. It is cloudy and rainy and smoky across much of Wisconsin today. The best part of that is the rain, of course. The rain has pretty much…

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Monday Evening Northland Forecast: 6/2/2025

Air Quality Getting Worse
Karl Spring,

The air quality in the Northland continues to worsen, as more wildfires take place, and spread in central and western Canada. Most of the smoke we are getting comes from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. But actually, half the provinces in Canada have forest fires blazing right now. We will not see this end anytime soon. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency just…

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Air Quality Map June 2 - June 4, 2025
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Minnesota issues first ever “Maroon” Air Quality Alert

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Minn. & ST. PAUL, Minn. – For the first time ever the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued a “Maroon Alert” which means hazardous air quality. The alert is issued from Monday, June 2, through Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The Maroon Alert is for Northwest Minnesota including the areas generally from Red Lake to the north and west including…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/30/2025

Smoky Weekend
Karl Spring,

Yes, the air is very smoky. And, it’s particularly noticeable in the mornings, and in the evenings. It makes for weird sky colors in the morning, and some spectacular sunsets in the evenings. It is all due, of course, to more than 1,200 wildfires burning in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada. Because of all that smoke, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency…

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Gov. Walz Announces Recovery Efforts as Wildfires Dwindle in Northern Minnesota

Drew Kerner,

ST. PAUL/BRIMSON, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials announced recovery efforts are now underway for areas affect by wildfires. These efforts will be worked on simultaneously across the state like repairing infrastructure, roads, and telephone poles. So far this fire season, Minnesota has seen nearly 1,100 fires that burned more than 48,ooo acres, which is well…

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NIMO Takes Command as Jenkins Creek and Horse River Fires Persist in Minnesota

Drew Kerner,

BRIMSON, Minn. — On Wednesday, the National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) assumed command of both the Jenkins Creek and Horse River Fires. Jenkins Creek fire in the distance. Camp House fire in the forefront. The Jenkins Creek Fire is still 84% contained and is has burned 16,089 acres. Unstaffed Aerial System (UAS/drone) flights detected multiple heat sources in the south…

Suppression Repair Placement Of Rocks And Limbs
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Main federal team battling Brimson Fire Complex to soon leave

Matt McConico,

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…

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More Progress on Jenkins Creek Fire; Superior National Forest Ordered to Close

Drew Kerner,

BRIMSON, Minn. — Over the weekend, firefighters battling the Jenkins Creek Fire were able to grow containment lines. The fire is now 78% contained. Brimson Complex Fire Lines as of May 26, 2025 The Eastern Area Incident Management Team saying fire activity is minimal on the Jenkins Creek Fire. Fire crews are continuing to patrol and monitor the area while…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/23/2025

A Chilly Friday Night
Karl Spring,

We have already had some warm weather in May. But this weekend will not feel like it. We have a Frost Advisory for the entire viewing area tonight; Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the U.P. of Michigan. We will see lows down toward 30 degrees in some low spots, and some upper 20s aren’t out of the question, either. Even tomorrow night…

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Jenkins Creek Fire containment growing; Skibo residents can return home

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Minn. & BRIMSON, Minn. – The Jenkins Creek Fire is now 47% contained. Brimson Complex Fire Lines as of May 23, 2025 The containment lines released by the Eastern Area Incident Management Team now show most of the Northwest side and Southeast side of the fire contained. The containment line is now next to Skibo.  Crews had been working for…

Burned Sawmill Site
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Containment increases for big fires; Some evacuations lifted

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Camp House Fire burning near Brimson is now 73% contained.  It has burned 12,071 acres. Firefighters navigate a severely burned area at the site of an old sawmill near Brimson, Minnesota, close to the intersection of Brimson and Breda roads. Crews sift through thick layers of sawdust and debris, checking for residual heat and extinguishing hotspots….

Camp House Fire May 20,. 2025
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Governor Walz declares peacetime emergency from wildfires

Matt McConico,

Lingering smoke drifts through fire-damaged timber as crews continue work along a dozer line on the Brimson Complex, May 2025. Hazardous snags and smoldering fuels remain a concern as containment efforts progress. DULUTH & ST. PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz on May 20, 2025 declared a peacetime emergency in response to wildfires in Northeast Minnesota. This follows St. Louis…

Jenkins Creek Fire
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Containment Continues Around Camp House Fire; Jenkins Creek Fire Stalls

Drew Kerner,

  ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — In the last day containment around the Camp House fire grew from 40% to 59%. There are now four containment lines targeting the fire from all sides protecting the area south of Bassett, area north of Brimson, and areas to the east of Hornby and Breda. These lines were strengthened in preparation of Tuesday’s…

Brimson Complex firefighters construct handline on May 18, 2025.
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Some containment announced for all major fires in Minnesota

Matt McConico,

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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Minnesota State Leaders Survey Damage From Wildfires

Paige Hansen, Adam Jagunich,

BRIMSON, Minn. –Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith visited the Camp House fire zone to take in the carnage firsthand. The group first visited the Incident Command Center at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Two Harbors, and met with teams responding to the fires. Governor Walz thanked the crews and volunteers, and shared his…