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Camp House and Jenkins Creek Fires Update

Community Meeting: A meeting for the Jenkins Creek and Camphouse Road wildfires will be held today at 6 p.m., at the Mesabi East School District High School Auditorium—601 N 1st St W, Aurora, MN. The meeting will be live streamed on the EA IMT YouTube channel. The link will be shared on the MNICS and Superior National Forest Facebook pages.

Camp House Fire Quick Facts

Size: 12,277 acres   Location: Brimson, MN

Personnel: 402        Start Date: 05/11/2025

Containment: 40%   Cause: Under investigation

Camp House Fire: Great progress was made all along the fire’s perimeter and more handcrews arrived today, allowing other crews to be moved to active areas of the Jenkins Fire. Crews were working from well-established points of entry (anchor points). They used hand tools and dozers to make headway in both directions from these anchor points, making excellent progress. Hotshot crews and dozers were also able to connect the line to both sides of Brimson Lake on the south end of the fire. On the north end, firefighters continued to build protection around structures and key infrastructure. This work will continue today with helicopter and drone support as well. Masticating equipment is clearing snags and downed trees from areas near roads and within the fire perimeter. 

Evacuation, Road Closure, and Homeowner Access information for St. Louis County: https://tinyurl.com/StLouisCoSituationMap. For Lake County: https://tinyurl.com/LakeCoMnEvacuationMap. Some changes to evacuations levels were announced by the St. Louis County Sheriff yesterday. St. Louis County Sheriff’s office announced that Hwy-16 (Town Line Rd), is reopened to through traffic. Vehicles should avoid stopping anywhere in the evacuation “Go” zones to minimize exposure and risk. Drivers are also asked to take extra care when driving through due to the continued presence of emergency crews, utility crews, and other curious or distracted drivers.

National Weather Service Forecast: Today will be sunny with a high of 49 and an overnight low of around 30 degrees. Winds will pick up out of the east blowing a steady 6 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 33 mph. Humidity is also expected to drop to as low as 26%.

Portions of the Laurentian Ranger District are closed. Emergency Forest Order 09-09-25-05 prohibits visitor entry to some camp sites and recreational areas. See Forest Order Exhibit A for a list of closure areas and Exhibit B for a map of the area. The closure may be modified or extended as conditions allow. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/alerts/forest-order-09-09-25-05-brimson-complex-emergency-closure

Current Burning Restrictions: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html