Northern Minnesota wildfire prompts evacuations near Burntside Lake

Officials ordered residents to evacuate Monday afternoon as crews work to extinguish a wildfire in northern Minnesota. The U.S. Forest Service says the fire is located in the Superior National Forest northwest of the North Arm of the Burntside Lake area, approximately eight miles northwest of Ely. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said agencies initially responded to the report of black smoke coming from the north side of Birch Bay on Burntside Lake around 2:56 p.m. Evacuations are in […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/06/02/northern-minnesota-wildfire-prompts-evacuations-near-burntside-lake/

Shellbrook evacuation lifted as Lobstick fire activity eases | The-14

Shellbrook residents can return home as the Lobstick wildfire eases. Crews continue containment work while officials urge caution in affected areas.

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N.W.T. releases new guidelines for managing wildfire response
New guidelines aim to tackle issues with emergency response highlighted by the 2023 evacuation of Yellowknife, amid worsening forest fire seasons.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-wildfire-response-guidelines-2026-9.7207440?cmp=rss

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Wildfires in northern Minnesota spreading to hundreds of acres

It’s a desperate fight— on the ground and in the air— against the spread of massive, destructive wildfires in northern Minnesota. The Flanders wildfire near Breezy Point is the largest— 1500 acres and growing, with zero containment.     “You know, it’s an incredible amount of destruction we’ve seen in the last couple of days,” says Jason Metsa, owner of Pelican Lake Resort on Norway Point. “Things are primed for the forests up here to be a tinderbox right now.” Crow […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/05/17/wildfires-in-northern-minnesota-spreading-to-hundreds-of-acres/

Ontario forest fire officials warn of quickly-changing conditions ahead of long weekend
While Ontario has seen a much slower start to the wildfire season compared to last year, officials are warning people heading into the May long weekend that conditions can quickly change. Here's the latest on the situation in the northwest region.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northwestern-ontario-wildfire-update-9.7200080?cmp=rss
Ontario forest fire officials warn of quickly-changing conditions ahead of long weekend
While Ontario has seen a much slower start to the wildfire season compared to last year, officials are warning people heading into the May long weekend that conditions can quickly change. Here's the latest on the situation in the northwest region.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northwestern-ontario-wildfire-update-9.7200080?cmp=rss

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