Crews in northeastern Minnesota are battling three wildfires on Monday, two of which have grown to thousands of acres in size.

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).

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 bar has had some “rude” rubberneckers treating the tragedy “like a bonfire,” said Jessica Willemarck, but by and large, the proprietors have seen “just a lot of concerned people trying to figure out what’s all going on.”

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

Two major wildfires continue to burn in northeastern Minnesota, prompting evacuations and drawing additional firefighting resources to the region. As of Wednesday morning, the Jensen Creek Fire in St.

The Camp House Fire near Brimson has grown to 750 acres as of Monday morning. It was zero-percent contained as crews worked on the ground and from the air to douse the flames. Meanwhile, another large wildfire started Monday just a few miles away.