TOFTE — A portion of the Superior Hiking Trail within the George H. Crosby Manitou State Park was set to close at 8 a.m. Friday due to the Crosby Fire.
The trail will be closed between Caribou Falls State Wayside Rest to the Lake County Road 7 (Cramer Road) access points. The state park remains open.
A predicted change in weather on Friday calls for increased and shifting winds from the south to northwest, creating a potential to push the fire toward the trail. Closure of the Superior Hiking Trail is out of an abundance of caution.
Firefighters have made progress containing the fire, which is now 25% contained. With better access to the fire perimeter, the fire has been mapped at 160 acres.
The fire was first found Wednesday on a remote ridge area of the park.
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