Overview
- The wildfire southeast of Crosslake grew past 1,600 acres with officials reporting 20% containment after crews built and held initial lines.
- Evacuation orders remain in effect with County Road 11 closed, and a shelter in Crosslake is open as the sheriff reports no primary homes lost.
- A Type 3 incident management team now leads about 100 personnel using aircraft and bulldozers to strengthen fire lines and protect properties.
- Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the Minnesota National Guard to bolster the wildfire response.
- Elsewhere, the Stewart Trail Fire near Two Harbors has burned several hundred acres with about 30% containment and about 34 structures destroyed, and officials say drought, wind, and very low humidity set the stage as causes remain under investigation.