Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained.

Luckily with this go around in the short term we have cooler, wetter weather coming. Places like California will undoubtedly continue to see worsening fire seasons but bad years in Minnesota could become more frequent, even if they are still overall rare compared to the west.

The three major wildfires are among more than 1,000 fires so far this year, which is on track to exceed state averages.

DNR Forestry Director Patty Thielen called current weather and fire conditions "unprecedented," saying the number of fires so far in 2025 is 3 times the average.

More than 140 buildings have been destroyed and 20,000 acres of forest burned by a trio of wildfires that continue to rage in northern Minnesota. The Brimson-area Camp House Fire, which ignited Sunday, now spans roughly 12,000 acres after spreading rapidly to the north and northeast Monday.

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

Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained.

– The Camp House Fire has now destroyed 140 buildings. While there is no updated figure, authorities now say the fire has spread in excess of 12,000 acres. The Jenkins Creek Fire is also ongoing, with deputies asking people to stay off of Forest Hwy 11 that leads from Townline to the City of Hoyt Lakes.

Chinook/TMX:: Footage from a helicopter shows fire retardant dropped onto the Jenkins Creek Fire:: This is one of three large fires spreading across Northern MinnesotaReuters independently verified the location of the video from the road layout,