The U.S. government is tracking 18 wildfires in Minnesota today. Together they cover about 71K acres (roughly 54,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 6 are large (1,000+ acres); the rest are small or brand-new. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 a.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
Bear Trap Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
29,682 acres
0% contained
Thumb Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
16,747 acres
0% contained
Sioux Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
12,295 acres
0% contained
Little Knife Fire
Lake County, Minnesota
4,958 acres
0% contained
Camp Fire
Lake County, Minnesota
4,402 acres
0% contained
Wolfpack Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
2,234 acres
0% contained
Chub Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
344 acres
57% contained
Dark Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
270 acres
100% contained
Rock Rice Fire
Becker County, Minnesota
90 acres
Containment not reported
Lincoln Sec 34 Fire
Marshall County, Minnesota
60 acres
Containment not reported
Echo 2 Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
14 acres
Containment not reported
Beaver Tail Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
12 acres
Containment not reported
Long Lake Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
5 acres
Containment not reported
493 Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Rider Fire
Crow Wing County, Minnesota
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
50th Ave Fire
Morrison County, Minnesota
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Jasper Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Poplar Lake Fire
Cook County, Minnesota
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Oregon
84 fires · 75 not contained · 655K acres
California
72 fires · 71 not contained · 61K acres
Washington
36 fires · 32 not contained · 136K acres
Colorado
30 fires · 29 not contained · 219K acres
Alaska
29 fires · 28 not contained · 19K acres
Montana
29 fires · 27 not contained · 1,523 acres
Florida
21 fires · 10 not contained · 49K acres
New Mexico
17 fires · 16 not contained · 16K acres
Utah
16 fires · 10 not contained · 362K acres
Idaho
15 fires · 14 not contained · 11K acres
Wisconsin
14 fires · 14 not contained · small fires
South Dakota
12 fires · 12 not contained · small fires
Arizona
7 fires · 6 not contained · 40K acres
Wyoming
7 fires · 5 not contained · 1,499 acres
Nevada
6 fires · 2 not contained · 48K acres
West Virginia
6 fires · all contained · 2,417 acres
North Carolina
4 fires · 4 not contained · 1,645 acres
Oklahoma
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
North Dakota
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
South Carolina
3 fires · 1 not contained · 1,425 acres
Maryland
3 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Puerto Rico
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
New Hampshire
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Virginia
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Kansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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