5/22/2025

DULUTH - Minnesota’s governor has declared a peacetime emergency as the wildfires burn across the northeastern portion of the state.  Gov. Tim Walz is also directing state agencies to help respond to and recover from the devastating damage in St. Louis and Lake counties.  Under the peacetime emergency, the Department of Public Safety will continue to help coordinate on-site support and assistance to affected local governments.  Monday, St. Louis County officials declared a state of local emergency, requesting public disaster assistance.  Last week, Gov. Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide emergency assistance to help respond to active wildfires in northern Minnesota. Walz also surveyed fire damage and met with emergency management officials last week in the Two Harbors area.  the Camp House fire near Brimson, is now at 59% contained, The Jenkins Creek fire is still at 6% contained, Both fires have burned tens of thousands of acres.