Monday Morning Northland Forecast: 6/2/2025
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Sunday Evening Northland Forecast: 6/1/2025
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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/30/2025
Smoky Weekend
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…
Air Quality Alert for all of Minnesota
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke through Monday, June 2, for all of Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn. & DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. The alert runs until 6 p.m. on Monday, June 2. The affected area includes all of Minnesota and Tribal Nations. The…
Gov. Walz Announces Recovery Efforts as Wildfires Dwindle in Northern Minnesota
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…
Friday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/30/2025
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Thursday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/29/2025
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Thursday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/29/2025
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Wednesday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/28/2025
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NIMO Takes Command as Jenkins Creek and Horse River Fires Persist in Minnesota
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…
Wednesday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/28/2025
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Tuesday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/27/2025
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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…
Tuesday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/27/2025
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Monday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/26/2025
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More Progress on Jenkins Creek Fire; Superior National Forest Ordered to Close
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…
Monday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/26/2025
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Sunday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/25/2025
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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/23/2025
A Chilly Friday Night
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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/23/2025
A Chilly Friday Night
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…
Horse River Fire burning in Boundary Waters
BOUNDARY WATERS, Minn. – The House River Fire is burning about 10-acres in the Boundary Waters. Lightning strike on tree near the Horse River Fire It is burning just north of Basswood Lake and east of Horse Lake. The fire is in Lake County, close to the county line with St. Louis County. The fire is 0% contained. The US…
Jenkins Creek Fire containment growing; Skibo residents can return home
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…
Friday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/23/2025
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Thursday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/22/2025
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Thursday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/22/2025
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Wednesday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/21/2025
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Containment increases for big fires; Some evacuations lifted
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….
Wednesday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/21/2025
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Tuesday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/20/2025
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Governor Walz declares peacetime emergency from wildfires
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…
Containment Continues Around Camp House Fire; Jenkins Creek Fire Stalls
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…
Tuesday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/20/2025
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Monday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/19/2025
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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…
Monday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/19/2025
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Sunday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/18/2025
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Minnesota State Leaders Survey Damage From Wildfires
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…
Crews continue to battle Camp House & Jenkins Creek fires
Brimsom Complex Fire Map AM May 16, 2025 BRIMSON, Minn. – The size of the Camp House and Jenkins Creek Fires, collectively known as the Brimson Complex Fire, have stayed about the same in the past 24 hours. As of Friday morning (5/16/25) the Camp House Fire was 14,852 acres and the Jenkins Creek Fire was 15,571 acres. The most…
Friday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/16/2025
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Thursday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/15/2025
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Burn area acreage reduced
Smoke from the Camp House Fire seen above the trees along Highway 16 near Highway 44. DULUTH, Minn. – As of Thursday morning (5/1/2025), the burning area of the Brimson Complex wildfire (Camp House/Jenkins combined) has changed due to drone mapping. The Camp House fire’s burning estimate is 14,979 acres and the Jenkins Creek fire estimate is 15,571 acres. The…
Thursday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/15/2025
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Wednesday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/14/2025
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Air quality alert extended for northeast Minnesota
Photo CourtesyMinnesota National Guard DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended an air quality alert for northeast Minnesota until 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 15. The Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires in the Superior National Forest remain active and will continue to produce heavy ground-level smoke through Thursday. The affected area includes International Falls, Hibbing,…
Wednesday Morning Northland Forecast: 5/14/2025
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Tuesday Evening Northland Forecast: 5/13/2025
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Superior National Forest Closing Areas Around Brimson Due To Fire
Superior National Forest Brimson Complex Fire Area Closure DULUTH, Minn. – Due to the Brimson Complex fires (Camp House & Jenkins Creek fires) on the Superior National Forest (SNF) is closing a portion of the Laurentian Ranger District. Forest Supervisor Tom Hall elected to close visitor entry at campsites, recreation sites, trails, roads and lakes. The areas including range from near…
140 Structures Destroyed In Camp House Fire
Camp House Fire Damage BRIMSON, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office say, as of Tuesday afternoon, “approximately 140 structures” have been destroyed in the Camp House wildfire. The fire has spread to more than 12,000 acres. The road closure on Hwy 44 from Rollins Road (Hugo’s Bar) to Townline Road is still in effect. Sheriff’s deputies and the…
Jenkins Creek Fire Staying Same Size
Chinook Helicopter dropping water on the Jenkins Creek Fire DULUTH, Minn. – The Jenkins Fire, which is burning near Cadotte Lake, Bassett Lake and Town Line Road has burned 6800 acres as of Tuesday (5/13/2025) afternoon. That acreage is the same as previous reports. But the fire has 0% containment. 22 people are fighting the fire using 1 engine, 3…
