Wildfires have continued to rapidly grow across parts of northeastern Minnesota, destroying at least 144 homes and buildings, after days of unseasonably high temperatures and low humidity.

The Brimson Complex Fires have so far burned more acreage than the Greenwood Fire (2021), but are nowhere near the acreage of the Pagami Creek Fire (2011).

The Eastern Area Incident Management Team took control of managing the Camo House Fire and the Jenkins Creek Fire.

East Range Police Chief Jorden Klovstad told the News Tribune that Hoyt Lakes is “in the ready stage,” should the fire get close enough to warrant a partial evacuation. Klovstad said he is relying on the U.S. Forest Service and St. Louis County emergency staff for updates and risk assessments.

The Jenkins Creek Fire has surpassed the Camp House fire in size, and the federal team now in charge says the two incidents will be managed together.

Fire trucks and other emergency vehicles lined the streets near Hugo's. Jeff Conklin sat in a wheelchair outside his truck near the bar's parking area, watching the comings and goings. He's been sleeping, he said, in his truck.

– The Camp House Fire has now destroyed 140 buildings. While there is no updated figure, authorities now say the fire has spread in excess of 12,000 acres. The Jenkins Creek Fire is also ongoing, with deputies asking people to stay off of Forest Hwy 11 that leads from Townline to the City of Hoyt Lakes.

BRIMSON, Minn. –A GoFundMe has been started for a dog sled musher who lost one of her sled dogs due to the evacuation of the Camp House Fire in Brimson. The young dog named Freddy passed away early Sunday morning.

A Tennessee hotshot crew is battling wildfires in northeastern Minnesota that have burned nearly 20,000 acres.

You can show support for the firefighters and staff working on the Brimson Complex Fire and Munger Shaw fire by donating to a number of local organizations.