Incident Media Photographs

Excellent progress continue in containing both fires.

Suppression repair work is used to improve both the aesthetic and the natural condition of areas where firefighting work occurred.  It also provides a deterrent for invasive species propagation in those lines used to stop the fire. 

Incident Commander Brian Jenkins points to a map of the Camp House & Jenkins Fires on the wall while talking to a group of four people.

A piece of firefighting equipment is parked in front of a large flame consuming trees.

Lingering smoke drifts through fire-damaged timber as crews continue work along a dozer line on the Brimson Complex, May 2025. Hazardous snags and smoldering fuels remain a concern as containment efforts progress.

A strike team of three U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service utility wildland fire vehicles parked in front of a residence, positioned for structure protection.

Firefighters navigate a severely burned area at the site of an old sawmill near Brimson, Minnesota, close to the intersection of Brimson and Breda roads. Crews sift through thick layers of sawdust and debris, checking for residual heat and extinguishing hotspots. The blackened forest floor and charred trees reflect the fire’s intensity, while patches of green growth signal early regeneration.

Brimson Complex firefighters construct handline on May 18, 2025.

Community Meeting announced to take place at 6 pm on Monday, May 19, 2025 for the Camp House & Jenkins Creek Fires.

Firefighters stand in attendance for the Camp House & Jenkins Fire Morning Briefing on May 17, 2025

Firefighters listening to the morning operational briefing, weather updates, and plans for the day at the Incident Command Post.

Burned area of Forest with smoking hot spots on the Camp House Fire.