Wildfires near Ely, Minnesota, United States

4 Active Fires 18,148 acres
28 2026 Season Fires â–² +142 (+1183%) vs same period last year
18,672 2026 Season Acres â–¼ -11,378 (-38%) vs same period last year

Newest Ely wildfires

Jul 15 Started 4,815 acres About the size of JFK Airport 4.0x the size of Lincoln Park Little Knife Fire
Jul 9 Started 5 acres 4 football fields Nine Fire
Jul 9 Started 6,239 acres Slightly larger than JFK Airport 5.2x the size of Lincoln Park Wolfpack Fire
Jul 9 Started Marion Creek Trail Fire
Jul 9 Started 7,094 acres 5.9x the size of Lincoln Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Sioux Fire
Jul 9 Started July 2026 Superior NF Wildfires

Largest Ely wildfires this season

7,094 Acres 5.9x the size of Lincoln Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Sioux Fire Ely
6,239 Acres Slightly larger than JFK Airport 5.2x the size of Lincoln Park Wolfpack Fire Ely
4,815 Acres About the size of JFK Airport 4.0x the size of Lincoln Park Little Knife Fire
356 Acres 274 football fields Stewart Trail Two Harbors
40 Acres 31 football fields Karth Road Fire Cook
35 Acres 27 football fields Birch Bay Fire Ely

Search Fires

🔥 Wolfpack Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 9 6,239 acre 23% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Sioux Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 9 7,094 acre 32% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 July 2026 Superior NF Wildfires Active 2026
Started: Jul 9 0 acre 0% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Little Knife Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 15 4,815 acre 90% contained
🔥 Nine Fire 2026
Started: Jul 9 5 acre
Cook, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Marion Creek Trail Fire 2026
Started: Jul 9 0 acre
Cook, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Fools Gold Fire 2026
Started: Jul 9 1 acre 0% contained
Cook, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Echo 2 Fire 2026
Started: Jul 9 1 acre 100% contained
Cook, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Ridge Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 6 acre
Cook, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Beaver Tail Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 12 acre
Cook, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Newton Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 1 acre 0% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Section 3 Pond Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 1 acre 0% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Thumb Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 1 acre 0% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Bear Trap Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 1 acre 0% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Camp Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 2 acre 0% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Slim Fire 2026
Started: Jun 28 3 acre
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Big Fire 2026
Started: Jun 23 0 acre
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Buck Fire 2026
Started: Jun 7 0 acre 0% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Tiger Fire 2026
Started: Jun 6 1 acre 100% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Loon Fire 2026
Started: Jun 6 16 acre 100% contained
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Birch Bay Fire 2026
Started: Jun 1 35 acre
Ely, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Pettit Road Fire 2026
Started: May 20 4 acre
Gilbert, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Biwabik Fire 2026
Started: May 16 4 acre
Biwabik, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Karth Road Fire 2026
Started: May 15 40 acre
Cook, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Stewart Trail 2026
Started: May 15 356 acre 100% contained
Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Bear Fire 2026
Started: May 15 3 acre
Babbitt, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Hwy 135 Fire 2026
Started: May 15 31 acre
Gilbert, Minnesota, United States
🔥 Daniel Rd Fire 2026
Started: May 3 0 acre
Virginia, Minnesota, United States


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