Munger Shaw
ACRES BURNED
1259
STATE
Minnesota
ORIGIN COUNTY
St. Louiscontainment
95%
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47.0802373568745, -92.3438467919768
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2025-05-12
TIMELINE
19 days
May 12
Detected
June 1
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Undetermined
BEHAVIOR
MinimalNearest CITY
CottonPRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Timber (Litter and Understory)Description
2 miles East of Elora Lake, MN
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
DNR
TOTAL PERSONNEL
2
DISPATCH CENTER
Minnesota Interagency Coordination CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Private
(Private)
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2025-05-18 20:01:34.1283912025-05-18 20:01:34.128391
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Munger Shaw Fire was first reported on Monday, May 12, 2025, near the Town of Canyon, southeast of Cotton, Minnesota[3][4]. **Size and Containment** As of Saturday, May 17, 2025, the fire has burned approximately 1,600 acres and is now 50% contained, up from 25% containment the previous day[2][3][5]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** The fire initially spread rapidly, but containment efforts have been successful despite challenging weather conditions. Firefighters have been focusing on hotspots and reinforcing containment lines[2][3]. **Containment Efforts** The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Superior National Forest firefighters are working together to contain the fire. They have utilized an amphibious tracked vehicle, the Marsh Master, to access wet areas and reinforce the containment line[3].
Citations
['https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/st-louis-co-residents-given-brief-window-to-enter-wildfire-evacuation-zones-this-weekend/', 'https://www.fox21online.com/2025/05/17/munger-shaw-fire-crews-work-to-keep-flames-extinguished/', 'https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/munger-shaw-evacuation-go-order-removed/', 'https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mnmns-munger-shaw-fire', 'https://kstp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Munger-Shaw-Daily-Update-05.17.2025_Final.pdf']
