Wolfpack Fire

St. Louis County, Minnesota · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Sep 1, 2026 (about 18 hours ago)
First reported about 8 weeks ago
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Size
6,871 acres
Sep 2, 10:00 AM
+632 acres
was 6,239 acres · Aug 13, 5:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 2, 10:00 AM
+80 percent
was 20% · Aug 14, 3:00 PM
Crew size
14
Sep 2, 10:00 AM
−2
was 16 · Aug 13, 5:00 PM
Money spent
$284,312
Sep 2, 10:00 AM
+$1,125
was $283,187 · Aug 14, 3:00 PM

Wolfpack Fire and other nearby fires

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Wolfpack Fire summary

The Wolfpack Fire is a wildfire near St. Louis County, Minnesota. It has burned about 6,871 acres (about 5,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 8 weeks ago. About 14 people are on it, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. We're also tracking 4 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
6,871 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 9, 2026 (first reported about 8 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Today

77°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

51°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 mph · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Thursday

81°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Thursday Night

56°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 5 mph SE · 56% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Friday

79°F · Rain Showers Likely

Wind 5 mph SE · 56% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:01 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 14 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. The government rates it a Type 1 Incident (the highest complexity level). About $284,312 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Wolfpack Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 4 other active fires, closest first:

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