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National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remains a primary priority.The Horse River Fire is 100% contained and all firefighters and firefighting equipment has been removed for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Management of the fire was handed back to the Superior National Forest this morning at 7:00am.

A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remains a primary priority.Crews will begin developing contingency lines in the vicinity of the 420 Road in the north and northwest areas of  the Jenkins Creek Fire.  As additional equipment becomes available, contingency lines will be developed to the southeast along the 425 Road and the Bundle Lake Road.

A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remains a primary priority.Continued effort to identify and suppress sources of heat, and cooperation from the weather, has resulted in gains in containment on the Horse River Fire. The fire is now considered to be 53% contained.

A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remains a primary priority.The Burned Area Emergency Response Team will continue their assessment of the potential impacts of the Jenkins Creek fire to affected watersheds.

A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remain a primary priority.A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team is now in place to assist Superior National Forest land managers in the assessment of potential impacts to watersheds affected by the Jenkins Creek Fire.

A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remain a primary priority.The Jenkins Creek Fire received only trace of rain yesterday and no lightning occurred over the fire.  In contrast, the Horse River Fire received up to one-quarter inch of rain with lightning.

A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remain a primary priority.Crews in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness have provided better mapping of the perimeter of the Horse River Fire. The fire is now estimated to be 13 acres in size.

A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remain a primary priority.Crews in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness continue fire suppression efforts on the Horse River Fire.

Jenkins Creek Fire & Horse River Fire A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy. Ensuring public and firefighter safety remain a primary priority.

A National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team is managing the Jenkins Creek and Horse River fires under a full suppression strategy.  Ensuring public and firefighter safety remain a primary priority.