Munger Shaw Fire Quick Facts: Fire is 95% contained, Size is 1,259 acres. This fire started southeast of Cotton, Minnesota on Monday, May 12 and the cause remains under investigation.

Officials issue ‘final update’ on Munger Shaw fire St. Louis County Board of Commissioners declare State of Local Emergency, Disaster Munger Shaw Fire is 95% contained as of Sunday evening ...

The Munger Shaw Fire developed on the afternoon of May 12 in Cotton Township, about 25 miles southwest of the Camp House fire. Officials said the wildfire started growing in size on Tuesday, and ...

Despite slowing, a 1,700-acre fire near Munger Shaw Road prompts new evacuations due to shifting weather and road closures. Residents face a rare, alarming threat. Tulsi Gabbard Fires Officials ...

A portion of land where the Munger Shaw Fire is contained off of Munger Shaw Road in Cotton, MInn. on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Dan Williamson / Duluth Media Group) By Forum News Service ...

CANYON — A fire burning along both sides of Munger Shaw Road on Monday afternoon has forced nearby residents to evacuate, making it the third large wildfire burning in St. Louis County as dry ...

The Munger Shaw Fire is now 50% contained. Today, crews will continue to patrol the fire’s edge and mop up linger hotspots, like smoldering stumps, to help secure containment.

As of Thursday, they had consumed close to 40,000 acres and were near-zero percent contained. The Jenkins Creek, Camp House and Munger Shaw fires were the largest blazes active in the region.

The DNR is leading the Jenkins Creek and Munger Shaw fights, while the National Incident Management Organization recently took command of the Camp House and Horse River fires.

A smaller incident known as the Munger Shaw Fire had burned 1,300 acres and is 0 percent contained.