Minnesota, Camp House Fire
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The U.S. Forest service says say the Camp House fire has burned over 12,000 acres and 140 structures have been destroyed.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNMN wildfires live updates: Camp House, Jenkins Creek fires explode in sizeThe 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.
Another warm and dry day is expected in northern Minnesota, but wetter weather is possible on Thursday. More than 140 buildings have been destroyed and 20,000 acres of forest burned by a trio of wildfires that continue to rage in northern Minnesota.
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."
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.
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.
Leanne Langeberg with Minnesota Incident Command System joins FOX 9 All Day to talk about firefighting efforts on the Camp House fire in northeastern Minnesota.