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The Camp House Fire is nearly 12,000 acres; Jenkins Creek Fire is 6,800 acres; and Munger Shaw Fire is 1,400 acres. All are zero percent contained.
Wildfires have exploded in size across parts of northeastern Minnesota north of Lake Superior, destroying at least 40 homes and buildings, as unseasonably high temperatures and low humidity will continue to drive dangerous fire weather on Tuesday.
Minnesota wildfires force campground manager to evacuate property 03:09. Smoke from two wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota is being picked up by radar and satellite image
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNMN wildfires live updates: 3 uncontained fires burn 20K+ acresThe Camp House fire has burned nearly 12,000 acres, while the Jenkins Creek fire has burned at least 6,800 acres. Both fires are at 0% containment as of Tuesday morning.
According to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the state has already had 970 fires this year. On average the state experiences a little over 1,100 a year, remember it’s only May.
Due to their close proximity, fire officials have merged the Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires into one entity, now called the Brimson Complex Fire.
(ABC 6 News) — As fires continue to blaze across northern Minnesota, wildfires have become a growing trend in the state. Governor Tim Walz says the state typically sees about 100 wildfires per year, but so far this year, we’ve already had 970. On Sunday alone, 40 were reported.
Ramsay added: "A third large fire is burning currently on both sides of Munger Shaw Road south of Three Lakes Road moving quickly in a northern direction. Residents in the east half of Cotton Township including Morley Beach Rd, Elde Road and surrounding areas should evacuate."
State and local fire teams have been leading the battle against the Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires since they broke out on Sunday and Monday respectively. Jenkins Creek fire in the distance. Camp House fire in the forefront.