Little Knife Fire
No longer in current feed
Lake County, Minnesota · Discovered July 15, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 67 days ago
Little Knife Fire
The Little Knife Fire fire has burned 4,815 acres in Lake County, Minnesota. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have fully contained the fire. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 14). 2 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Little Knife Fire size over time
3 official size readingsHolding at 4,815 acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 100%
67 days ago · September 4, 2026Fire reported 100% contained
67 days ago · September 4, 2026New perimeter mapped at 4,164 acres (national perimeter feed)
72 days ago · August 30, 2026Containment rose to 95%
76 days ago · August 26, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 4,815 acres
91 days ago · August 11, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/4/2026, 8:58:58 PM | 4,815 acres | 100% |
| 8/26/2026, 8:03:42 PM | 4,815 acres | 95% |
| 8/11/2026, 2:04:22 PM | 4,815 acres | 90% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.