18-05-2025
Camp House Fire now 31% contained, reducing in size
The Camp House Wildfire is now 31% contained almost a week after it erupted in northern Minnesota.
The latest update from the Eastern Area Incident Management Team shows that the fire near Brimson has been contained on its south and northwest edges, and has reduced in size to 12,277 acres, down from almost 15,000 acres at its peak.
A cold Saturday "provided favorable conditions for crews and dozers to build containment lines on the south end and west side of the fire," the management team said,.
"Firefighters will continue to work from these areas to strengthen line on the east and north sides of the fire today," it added, though notes that "dead and distressed trees and downed power lines continue to pose significant hazards for firefighters."
The fire, which started last Sunday, has "not grown for the past four days," but there remain risks over the coming days, with dry conditions and "strong, shifting winds" forecast for the north of the state, with rain set to focus primarily on the southern larger Jenkins Creek Fire remains 0% contained as of Sunday, and has grown slightly in recent days to 16,332 acres.
Focus remains on protecting the communities of Skibo and Hoyt Lakes from any possible spread, with firefighters and bulldozers focusing on the northwest and southern edges of the fire on Saturday.
The management team sats "prioritizing structure protection in this area will continue today in preparation for the return of potential drier and gustier conditions this week."
Homeowners in the evacuation zones are still being allowed to return to their properties during the day on Sunday, but must be out by the evening.
