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The Camp House Fire in northeastern Minnesota has already destroyed 144 structures, but it's done a lot more damage than that.
Three wildfires have burned a combined over 30,000 acres in northern Minnesota, destroying buildings and prompting evacuations.
East Range Police Chief Jorden Klovstad told the News Tribune that Hoyt Lakes is “in the ready stage,” should the fire get close enough to warrant a partial evacuation. Klovstad said he is relying on the U.S. Forest Service and St. Louis County emergency staff for updates and risk assessments.
Wednesday was a quieter day for the 15,000-acre Camp House Fire, with Ramsey saying there was a "little progress" southwest towards the Ault Town Hall, as well as into Lake County to the east, but there was otherwise "minimal fire spread," saying it was "definitely one of the slower days since it began on Sunday."
Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained.
Three wildfires erupted in Northern Minnesota over the past few days amid unseasonably high temperatures and extreme fire danger.
Wildfires have continued to rapidly grow across parts of northeastern Minnesota, destroying at least 144 homes and buildings, after days of unseasonably high temperatures and low humidity.
– The Camp House Fire has now destroyed 140 buildings. While there is no updated figure, authorities now say the fire has spread in excess of 12,000 acres. The Jenkins Creek Fire is also ongoing, with deputies asking people to stay off of Forest Hwy 11 that leads from Townline to the City of Hoyt Lakes.
Minnesota firefighters work to contain trio of wildfires over 37,000 acres
Both the Camp House and Jenkins Creek Fires - managed together by a federal team - have grown slightly after rapid expansion overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Conditions improved overnight for the Munger Shaw fire as crews continue to work to establish an anchor point and containment line.