A fire burning along both sides of Munger Shaw Road on Monday afternoon has forced nearby residents to evacuate, making it the third large wildfire burning in St. Louis County as dry and

One of the three wildfires burning in northern Minnesota has exploded in size in just a matter of a few hours.

An update issued at 7:46 a.m. revealed that the Jenkins Creek Fire expanded to 6,000 acres, a significant increase from the 1,500 acres it had devoured as of Monday evening.

The Camp House Fire is nearly 12,000 acres; Jenkins Creek Fire is 6,800 acres; and Munger Shaw Fire is 1,400 acres. All are zero percent contained.

Three major wildfires raging out of control in the same Minnesota county have burned more than 20,000 acres combined.

A second wildfire is burning in St. Louis County, near Hoyt Lakes, north of the Camp House fire in Ault Township. So far, one structure has been engulfed, with authorities saying the fire has reached about 800 acres.

We have some Quick Links to help residents find information to be prepared in case you are asked to evacuate. The East Range Police Department shared information on Tuesday night on what would happen if the Hoyt Lakes area should be evacuated.

A Tennessee hotshot crew is battling wildfires in northeastern Minnesota that have burned nearly 20,000 acres.

Fueled by low humidity and gusting winds, the Camp House Fire started near Brimson on Sunday afternoon. The Jenkins Fire started late Monday morning near Fairbanks.