Eastern Area Complex Incident Mgt. Team Incident Commander: Brian Jenkins
Fire Information: 218-206-6805 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mnmns-camp-house
Email: 2025.camphouse@firenet.gov
Camp House Fire Quick Facts
Size: 14,805 acres Location: Brimson, MN Personnel: 278
Containment: 0% Cause: Under investigation
Start Date: 05/11/2025
Camp House Fire: Dozer crews advanced containment lines on the south end and west side of the fire and will
implement direct attacks on those areas as conditions permit. A concerted effort has been made to protect the communications tower east of Bassett Lake. Dead and distressed balsam and aspen and downed power lines pose significant hazards for firefighters. Hot Shot crews are targeting areas that are still smoldering. This fire has not grown in the past three days. The smaller reported acreage is the result of improved mapping. Additional aircraft will be supporting operations today if weather conditions remain favorable for flight.
Jenkins Creek Fire Quick Facts
Size: 16,281 acres Location: T57N R13W Section 3 Personnel: 63
Containment: 0% Cause: Under investigation
Start Date: 05/12/2025
Jenkins Creek Fire: Recent rains brought a reprieve from much of the active fire. Hot Shot crews are targeting smoldering areas. Protection of the Skibo and Hoyt Lakes communities remains a priority operational objective. Firefighters and dozer operators are extending fire containment lines along the northwest edge and southern anchor point of the fire, and prepping protection measures for values-at-risk in anticipation of armer, drier air and windy conditions arriving mid-week. There was no reported fire spread yesterday; the acreage listed above reflects more accurate mapping of the fire perimeter.
Evacuation, Road Closure, and Homeowner Access information for St. Louis County:
https://tinyurl.com/StLouisCoSituationMap.
For Lake County: https://tinyurl.com/LakeCoMnEvacuationMap. Homeowners and property owners will have access to their properties from 10:00 a.m. until noon Saturday and Sunday. Check in with sheriffs’ deputies at
Hugo’s or the intersection of CR 16 and Forest Hwy 11. (Bring proof of ownership.) Hoyt Lake residents remain at the “Set” level of preparedness for now.
National Weather Service Forecast: Showers are expected to continue off and on until mid-week. There is also a chance of non-accumulating snow tonight and wide-spread frost tomorrow night. Winds today will be out of the northwest at 6 12 mph, gusting to 24 mph. Winds should diminish slightly after midnight, but occasional gusts may reach 20 mph. Temperatures are running below seasonal averages. Today: high of 51F, and overnight low near 32F.
Portions of the Laurentian Ranger District are closed. Emergency Forest Order 09-09-25-05 prohibits visitor entry to some camp sites and recreational areas. See Forest Order Exhibit A for a list of closure areas and Exhibit B for a map of the area. The closure may be modified or extended as conditions allow. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/alerts/forest-order-09-09-25-05-brimson-complex-emergency-closure
Burning Restrictions: For current burning restrictions, see
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html