Live updates: Crow Wing County fire explodes to 600 acres https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission Crews are battling a wildland fire that began Saturday afternoon, May 16, 2026, south of Crosslake. en-US Copyright Sat, 16 May 2026 22:56:24 GMT Shelter open at Crosslake Community Center https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#shelter-open-at-crosslake-community-center A Red Cross shelter has opened at the Crosslake Community Center.An emergency alert that was sent to evacuees directed people to the shelter for… Sat, 16 May 2026 22:56:24 GMT 0000019e-32fe-da52-a7fe-7efedf230000 More favorable firefighting conditions expected overnight https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#more-favorable-firefighting-conditions-expected-overnight Climbing humidity, cooler temps and weaker winds tonight may aid efforts to fight the large wildfire.The red flag warning that is currently in effect will… Sat, 16 May 2026 22:55:45 GMT 0000019e-32ea-da52-a7fe-7eea3c110000 Map shows current evacuation area https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#map-shows-current-evacuation-area A map shared by Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang shows the current evacuation area for the fire.The red part of the map indicates those who should be… Sat, 16 May 2026 22:31:11 GMT 0000019e-32e3-dddf-a99e-f2f773ea0000 Photos show orange sky full of smoke near Flanders Fire https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#photos-show-orange-sky-full-of-smoke-near-flanders-fire Sat, 16 May 2026 22:22:28 GMT 0000019e-32de-d215-a5df-b6de19c90000 Evacuees being notified by phone alert https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#evacuees-being-notified-by-phone-alert Emergency officials are notifying residents who need to evacuate by cellphone alert.Crow Wing County said in a social media post just after 5 p.m. that… Sat, 16 May 2026 22:11:04 GMT 0000019e-32d4-d6c1-afff-b2d6ec670000 Crow Wing Sheriff: No homes lost, no injuries in area's largest fire in years https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#crow-wing-sheriff-no-homes-lost-no-injuries-in-areas-largest-fire-in-years Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang does not know of any homes lost in the fire or any injuries, as of 5 p.m. Saturday.The fire has been behaving… Sat, 16 May 2026 22:07:13 GMT 0000019e-32c5-d6c1-afff-b2d755b50000 Staying safe during a wildfire https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#staying-safe-during-a-wildfire Ready.gov offers the following tips for how to stay safe during a wildfire: Pay attention to emergency alerts and notifications for information and… Sat, 16 May 2026 21:50:52 GMT 0000019e-32bb-d6c1-afff-b2ffd1bc0000 Localized evacuations are taking place https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#localized-evacuations-are-taking-place Localized evacuations have taken place, according to Watch Duty, a nonprofit app that provides alerts about wildfires.Citing radio traffic, Watch Duty… Sat, 16 May 2026 21:40:29 GMT 0000019e-32ae-dc23-a7df-7bfe5f900000 DNR planes scoop water from Cross Lake https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#dnr-planes-scoop-water-from-cross-lake Over 30 emergency vehicles are presently responding to the fire, according to the 911-connected app PulsePoint.A vegetation fire was first logged on the… Sat, 16 May 2026 21:25:48 GMT 0000019e-32aa-da28-a1ff-7aef1e970000 Multiple aircraft fighting fire https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#multiple-aircraft-fighting-fire The flight paths of aircraft battling the fire give an idea of the wildfire's scope and direction. Planes from the Brainerd and Bemidji airports have been… Sat, 16 May 2026 21:21:09 GMT 0000019e-329c-d707-a7df-73de37d10000 Do not travel County Road 11, sheriff's office says https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#do-not-travel-county-road-11-sheriffs-office-says The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office is asking the public not to travel on County Road 11 as multiple agencies work to contain a large… Sat, 16 May 2026 21:05:58 GMT 0000019e-3298-dc23-a7df-7bdccd9f0000 Flanders Fire explodes to 600 acres, spreading east toward Mission https://www.kaxe.org/live-updates/crow-wing-county-flanders-wildfire-crosslake-mission#flanders-fire-explodes-to-600-acres-spreading-east-toward-mission KAXE is working to gather information about the Flanders Fire, which began Saturday afternoon southeast of Crosslake.The fire is actively growing amid… Sat, 16 May 2026 20:59:08 GMT 0000019e-3292-dddf-a99e-f2b77c310000