Find the latest wildfire details - including links to the Ready, Set, Go evacuation map, and air quality information on our July 2026 Wildfire emergency page.
On Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, at approximately 3:35 P.M. area fire departments, The St. Louis County Rescue Squad, and The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a grassfire in the area of the 7500 block of Vermilion Trail in Gnesen Township.
St. Louis County's request for funding to stabilize the eroding shoreline of the privately-owned Scandia Cemetery, has cleared an important hurdle. The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) today voted to include $1.44 million for the project on its list of recommendations for 2027 allocations.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is announcing additional updates to its wildfire evacuation zones.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office has announced updates to many of the wildfire evacuation zones. However, access will be limited to support continued firefighting operations.
With air quality conditions continuing to fluctuate due to wildfire smoke, St. Louis County Public Health is working to educate the community and provide resources to those most at risk to suffer health effects.