John Ek Fire News Today

REGIONAL - The U.S. Forest Service reduced the Greenwood Fire closure last weekend to the perimeter of the fire area, citing containment of the fire and decreasing fire risk. USFS forest fire …

Thursday, Superior National Forest officials provided the latest updates on northern Minnesota wildfires.

According to the Forest Service, they are closing the Superior National Forest lands along the upper portion of the Gunflint Trail.

Under pre-evacuation, residents ready sprinkler systems installed after past wildfires.

The John Ek and Whelp Fires do not appear to be growing as of Friday morning. John Ek has maintained its size of 1,563 acres, and the Whelp Fire has stayed at 50 acres. 

Coverage of fires burning in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Upper Michigan

The John Ek Fire near Little Saganaga Lake doubled in size Monday afternoon.

Near-critical fire weather prompted 159 more evacuations in the region on Monday.