Wildfire

Cool temperatures and cloudy, weather have assisted firefighting efforts, with chances of rain Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. A portion of the Superior Hiking Trail remains closed.

The fire has been mapped at 160 acres. A predicted change in weather calls for increased and shifting winds, creating a potential to push the fire toward the trail.

Plus: The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced it secured two settlements against northern Minnesota employers for sex discrimination; and the US Small Business Administration is operating a disaster loan outreach center through Oct. 18 in Bemidji for those impacted by the June 21 severe storms.

The Minnesota Interagency Fire Center reported the fire is burning in mixed maple hardwoods and fall leaf litter, primarily in a ridge area of the park.

Strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels across Northern Minnesota so far this fall have led to near-critical fire conditions, where outdoor fires could spread rapidly.

Plus: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced it has $11 million to expand its innovative irrigation program; MnDOT staff will host an open house in Cloquet ahead of a planned 2028 project Thursday, Oct. 2; and Kootasca Community Action is gathering gently used costumes for Grand Rapids and I-Falls trick-or-treaters.

Superior National Forest permits will be available beginning Oct. 6, 2025, for property owners and members of the public impacted by the spring's Brimson wildfire.

Plus: A Duluth man was issued a misdemeanor citation for his role in the Camp House Fire this spring; DNR and Beltrami County are overseeing salvage timber harvests on storm-struck stands; and the Floodwood School Board will select a candidate to fill a vacancy at its Monday meeting.

Parker John Wilson, 27, was cited in connection with the May 2025 wildfire that burned 12,000 acres near Brimson.

Smoke will reach as far south as Detroit Lakes, Brainerd and Hinckley by the end of the day on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.