Muskeg Creek Fire
Active
Lake County, Minnesota · Discovered August 23, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 26 hours ago
Muskeg Creek Fire
The Muskeg Creek Fire fire has burned 0.1 acres in Lake County, Minnesota. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 37).
Latest official update
July 9, 2026Notice: As of August 10, incident updates will only be published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On the evening of July 6, 2026, a storm system moved through the area with thunder and lightning and little precipitation. The following day, several small wildfires were reported. The Southern Area Complex Incident Management Team 1 is responsible for management of this firefighting effort.For information on Superior National Forest BWCAW openings and closures or fire restrictions, please see the Forest's Alerts webpage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/alertsThe Little Knife Fire is…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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