Camp Fire (MN)

Active · 0% contained · 2,127 acres · started 2026-07-07 · updated 2026-07-14

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

The Camp Fire, currently burning five miles north of Winton, Minnesota, in Lake County, has maintained an aggressive trajectory over the past week. Since its natural ignition on July 7, 2026, the blaze has consumed 2,127 acres of federal timber and understory, expanding at an average rate of approximately 304 acres per day. Satellite data from NASA FIRMS confirms the intensity of the situation, recording 36 heat detections within the last 48 hours.

As a Type 4 incident managed by a Type 3 Incident Commander under the USFS, the fire exhibits extreme behavior with zero containment reported. With suppression costs already reaching $10,000, crews continue to battle the active flames across the rugged landscape.