Three huge wildfires Continue to rage north of Duluth in northeast Minnesota.
The crew is also fighting huge wildfires north of Minnesota, Manitoba and Ontario provinces, where thousands of acres have been burned down since May 12.
As of Tuesday morning, the National Agency Mutual Purpose Fire Center reported Minnesota fires Now covers about 30,000 acres:
Several counties in the Northeast County – Beltramy, Cook, Itasca, Kuchichi, the Woods and Lake St. Louis – are all in Red Flag Warnings from Tuesday to 9pm Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said it was due to “strong winds and low humidity levels.”
DNR leads Munger Shaw’s battle, while the Eastern Regional Complex incident team is managed by Jenkins Creek and Camp House Fires as “Brimson Complex”.
Below is an interactive map, updated regularly by the state agency Interency Fire Center.
Jenkins Creek Fire
The Jenkins Creek Fire first reported on May 13, centering about 60 miles north of Duluth near Hoyt Lakes (northwest of Camp House Fire). According to the St. Louis Sheriff’s Office, it tripled its size in the first 24 hours.
Camp Road Fire
Camp House Road Fire first reported on May 12 that Duluth is about 45 miles northeast. It has destroyed dozens of buildings, huts and houses, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
Munger Shaw Fire
The Munger Shaw fire spread rapidly to about 1,600 acres, first reported on Monday afternoon. A week later, the Fire Center said it had contained nearly 100%.
How do you help
Donations can be made online through the head of Lakes United Way to support relief for Lake County community members.
Donations can also be mailed to the head of the Union Road of Lakes (note that this is for wildfire relief): 314 W. Superior St. #750, Duluth, MN 55802.
Donations can be made online through United Road in Northeast Minnesota to support relief for community members of St. Louis County.
