MNICS FIRE INFORMATION
Crosby Fire Fact Sheet
Date: 10/13/2025 Size: 300 acres Containment: 70%
Cause: Lightning Start Date: 10/8/2025
Current Situation: Firefighters continue making progress on the containment line and mopping up around the fire. Precipitation overnight helped firefighting efforts to hold fire in place at 300 acres.
Planned Actions: Minnesota DNR firefighters will be improving and checking the containment line and mopping up hot spots with assistance from three Conservation Corps of Minnesota Iowa (CCMI) crews today.
Aircraft: A reminder – Don’t fly a drone anywhere near the wildfire. Firefighting aircraft are available to the Crosby fire and will be used as necessary. If drones are detected, all use of firefighting aircraft will stop.
Closures: A portion of the Superior Hiking Trail within the George H. Crosby Manitou State Park remains temporarily closed due to the Crosby Fire. The trail is closed between Caribou Falls State Wayside Rest along Minnesota State Highway 61 to the County Road 7 (Cramer Road) access points. The state park remains open.
Weather and Smoke: Sunny with a high of 57 degrees today and westerly winds gusting 20-25 mph. The westerly winds will last into the early overnight, especially across the Arrowhead region. No rain expected. Air quality forecast looks good.
MNICS FIRE INFORMATION
Crosby Fire Fact Sheet
Date: 10/13/2025 Size: 300 acres Containment: 70%
Cause: Lightning Start Date: 10/8/2025
Current Situation: Firefighters continue making progress on the containment line and mopping up around the fire. Precipitation overnight helped firefighting efforts to hold fire in place at 300 acres.
Planned Actions: Minnesota DNR firefighters will be improving and checking the containment line and mopping up hot spots with assistance from three Conservation Corps of Minnesota Iowa (CCMI) crews today.
Aircraft: A reminder – Don’t fly a drone anywhere near the wildfire. Firefighting aircraft are available to the Crosby fire and will be used as necessary. If drones are detected, all use of firefighting aircraft will stop.
Closures: A portion of the Superior Hiking Trail within the George H. Crosby Manitou State Park remains temporarily closed due to the Crosby Fire. The trail is closed between Caribou Falls State Wayside Rest along Minnesota State Highway 61 to the County Road 7 (Cramer Road) access points. The state park remains open.
Weather and Smoke: Sunny with a high of 57 degrees today and westerly winds gusting 20-25 mph. The westerly winds will last into the early overnight, especially across the Arrowhead region. No rain expected. Air quality forecast looks good.
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