Minnesota wildfires
5 wildfires are current in Minnesota, covering 69,793 acres. 1,118 wildfires have been reported in Minnesota in 2026, burning 88,615 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 5
- Acres, current fires
- 69,793
- Fires in 2026
- 1,118
- Acres in 2026
- 88,615
Map
Every wildfire and complex in Minnesota the interagency system lists as current, sized by the acres burned, with the perimeter drawn where one has been mapped.
Active fires5
Every wildfire and complex in Minnesota the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Trap Fire | St. Louis | 30,804 | 100% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Thumb Fire | St. Louis | 25,015 | 100% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Wolfpack Fire | St. Louis | 6,871 | 100% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Sioux Fire | St. Louis | 6,833 | 100% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Dark Fire | St. Louis | 270 | 100% | Jul 12, 2026 |
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in Minnesota right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 12:00 PM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Minnesota is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Minnesota is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in Minnesota in 202617
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Knife Fire | Lake | 4,815 | 100% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Camp Fire | Lake | 4,357 | 100% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Flanders Fire | Crow Wing | 1,700 | 100% | May 16, 2026 |
| Lone Pine Fire | Becker | 1,500 | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Rl 005 Cb Fire | Clearwater | 658 | 100% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Warren Fire | Polk | 433 | May 29, 2026 | |
| Chub Fire | St. Louis | 424 | 100% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Stewart Trail Fire | Lake | 375 | 100% | May 15, 2026 |
| Pig barn Fire | Roseau | 268 | May 3, 2026 | |
| Salix Fire | Lake of the Woods | 241 | 0% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Bartlett Fire | Todd | 175 | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| Snake Trail 2 Fire | Waseca | 168 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| Slough Fire | Otter Tail | 147 | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| Platte Fire | Morrison | 137 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| Hole in the Mountain Fire | Lincoln | 132 | Mar 28, 2026 | |
| Christiania Fire | Jackson | 130 | May 13, 2026 | |
| Drafthose Fire | Marshall | 100 | May 21, 2026 |
By year
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.