May 21 – Fire crews from across Minnesota and the nation have been battling three large wildland fires in the Arrowhead Region of the state. The Camp House Fire, which started May 11 in the Brimson area, has consumed 12,106 acres and destroyed over 140 structures. The Jenkins Creek Fire, which started May 12, burned 16,694 acres. The smallest of the wildland fires occurred on May 12 near Cotton along the Munger Shaw Road. This fire consumed 1,600 acres. All three fires required suppression efforts from the ground and air, along with evacuation orders from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department. County highways and roads around the Jenkins Creek and Camp House fires remain closed. The Fire Danger in the region remains in High to Extreme categories.
