Forest ownership · St. Louis County 2026
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in St. Louis County | % of burned forest | % of St. Louis County's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 61,292 | 93.1% | 73.9% |
| Federal | 55,753 | 84.6% | 20.5% |
| State | 5,539 | 8.4% | 38.4% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Private | 834 | 1.3% | 24.3% |
| Family | 2 | 0.0% | 16.8% |
| Corporate | 24 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| TIMO/REIT | 808 | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ownership not modeled | 3,738 | 5.7% | — |
| Burned forest in St. Louis County | 65,863 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in St. Louis County | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Trap Fire | 28,706 | 24,064 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | 808 | 2,372 |
| Thumb Fire | 23,830 | 21,308 | 1,766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 756 |
| Wolfpack Fire | 6,523 | 5,770 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| Sioux Fire | 6,325 | 4,604 | 1,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| Chub Fire | 322 | 0 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Birch Bay Fire | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hwy 135 Fire | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Echo 2 Fire | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Lake Fire | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karth Road Fire | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beaver Tail Fire | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 614 Fire | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ridge Fire | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nett Lake Road Fire | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nine Fire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bear Fire | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marion Creek Trail Fire | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creek Fire | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biwabik Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fools Gold Fire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 493 Fire | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pettit Road Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiger Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slim Fire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Rd Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sand Lake Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 296,155 | 65,863 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 296,155 | 65,863 |
| Equal | 296,155 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for MN. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-29. 30 m cells.