COTTON — An evacuation order has been issued for residents "south of Comstock Road, west of Upper Bug Lake (Road), East of Lily Lake, and North of Wood Tick," due to spread of the Munger Shaw Fire, St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay posted on social media Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, The DNR has reported the Munger Shaw Fire has grown to 1,700 acres and still is 0% contained. They said Wednesday’s weather is looking better as far as helping get this fire contained. Humidity is huge help according to the DNR. Aircraft relief is also available to help suppress the fires Wednesday.

– The Camp House Fire has now destroyed 140 buildings. While there is no updated figure, authorities now say the fire has spread in excess of 12,000 acres. The Jenkins Creek Fire is also ongoing, with deputies asking people to stay off of Forest Hwy 11 that leads from Townline to the City of Hoyt Lakes.

On Tuesday morning, the online tracker Watch Duty showed the Jenkins Creek Fire has grown to 6,000 acres in size, while the Munger Shaw Fire has burned more than 1,300 acres. Meanwhile, the Camp House Fire is now up to 1,

Crews in northeastern Minnesota are battling three wildfires on Monday, two of which have grown to thousands of acres in size.

Officials say three wildfires fed by dry conditions and strong winds in St. Louis County now encompass hundreds of acres each, forcing evacuations.The Camp House Fire near Brimson, Minnesota, was first reported around 1 p.

In the latest report Tuesday morning, the Jenkins Creek Fire has grown to 6,800 acres. The Skibo area is under evacuation.