Cold Springs Fire
The Cold Springs Fire was reported on April 16, 2025 in Renville County, Minnesota and burned 453 acres. It was declared out on April 28, 2025. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 453 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 16, 2025
- Personnel
- 53
Map
Perimeter mapped January 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM CST, 435 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 44.611, -95.141.
The incident
- Size
- 453 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM CDT
- Controlled
- April 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM CDT
- Declared out
- April 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5.0 miles northwest of Redwood Falls, MN
- County
- Renville County
- State
- Minnesota
- Nearest city reported
- Redwood Falls
- Protecting agency
- DNR
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Personnel assigned
- 53
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $20,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-MN4XS-000691
- IRWIN identifier
- DA41BAEB-3BD9-42E0-9EA2-3B968ABFF721
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from April 21, 2025 (435 acres) to January 15, 2026 (435 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2025 | 435 | |
| January 15, 2026 | 435 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Redwood Falls, MN covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated January 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM CST. Identifier 2025-MN4XS-000691.