Minnesota wildfire interactive maps show how far infernos have spread

Three Massive forest fires are all almost contained after raging for weeks in northeast Minnesota.

The firefighters have has made great progress since fires broke Around May 12, and all the evacuations were lifted by Memorial Day.

The crews also fight against huge forest fires just north of Minnesota in Manitoba province in Canada, where officials said state of emergency on Wednesday after 17,000 people were forced to evacuate. The entire state of Minnesota is under an air quality alert Until Monday evening due to persistent smoke.

Since Sunday, the National internestitutions fire center reports Minnesota fires Now cover around 30,000 acres:

The US Forest Service thinks that Jenkins Creek’s fire was “caused by man”, although the investigation is still in progress.

The Minnesota Natural Resources Ministry leads the Jenkins Creek and Munger Shaw fight, while the National Incident Management Organization has the command of the Camp House and the Horse River Fires.

You will find below interactive cards, updated regularly by the National Interagency Fire Center. Note: the figures may vary from one card to another.

The fire Jenkins Creek

Jenkins Creek’s fire, reported for the first time on May 13, is centered around 60 miles north of Duluth near the Hoyt lakes, just northwest of the Camp House fire. He tripled in size in the first 24 hours, according to the Sheriff’s Bureau of the County of St. Louis. The forest service indicates that confinement of the northeast edge of the fire is still “incomplete” on Wednesday.

The fire of the Camp House road

The Camp House Road fire was reported for the first time on May 12, about 45 miles northeast of Duluth. The sheriff’s office reports that it has since destroyed more than 150 structures, including cabins and houses. The forest service says that the fire “initially started on private land and has moved to the land of the national forest system”.

“Priority is given in places where repair activities can help protect lakes from ecologically significant wild rice,” the forest service said on Tuesday, said on Tuesday,

The late Munger Shaw

Reported on May 12 for the first time near the city of Cotton, the late Munger Shaw quickly spread to around 1,600 acres. It is now almost 100% content, according to officials.

The fire of the Horse River

Located about 35 miles north of Brimson, the Fire de la Rivière Horse was reported for the first time in the canoeing region of Limits on May 22. The forest service indicates that the forest fire is powered by fir trees with thick duff and dead balsams “, which complicates containment efforts.

Visitors are invited to avoid the area between Jackfish bay and Basswood Lower falls.

A crew of eight firefighters recalled in the region earlier this week to probe the conditions and was extracted on Wednesday, according to the Forest Service.

How you can help

Donations to support help for members of the Lake County community can be made Online via the heads of the centraide lakes.

Donations can also be sent by post to the head of the Lakes United Way (please note that it is for the relief of forest fires): 314 W. Superior St. # 750, Duluth, MN 55802.

Donations to support help for members of the County of St. Louis community can be made Online via Centraide in northeast Minnesota.