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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Federal and Minnesota authorities updated the public Tuesday on 16 wildfires in the northern parts of the state. Nine of the fires are now 100% contained. Compared to Monday's update, only three wildfires were 100% contained. Crews are still patrolling these wildfires and looking for any missed hot spots. One new wildfire has been reported in the last day. Officials call it the 493 fire, and it measures about 0.7 acres and is located south of Long Lake. Parts of Lake County and St. Louis County are under evacuation orders. You can check out the full evacuation map on the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office website. Experts forecast cooler weather and mostly cloudy skies for northern Minnesota on Tuesday. Minnesota officials warned that strong winds may contribute to increased fire activity. Some of the biggest fires include Little Knife: Originated in Ontario and crossed into the United States. The approximate fire acreage in the United States has been reduced to 4,598 acres due to more accurate mapping. Fire activity is currently minimal. Bear Trap: Approximately 37,747 total acres (29,682 acres in the United States). Located South of Lac La Croix, 20 miles north of Ely. Structure protection with hose lays and sprinklers continued around the northern edge of Big Lake in Whispering Pines and Big Lake Lodge, as well as private properties on the south side of the lake. Today, structure protection will continue around Big Lake as well as crews and equipment will begin clearing and widening the Echo Trail to the east to connect the Echo Trail to the Camp Fire and to the west towards the Sioux Fire.Thumb: 17,088 total acres (16,747 acres in the United States). Remote and located 6 miles south of Gakijiwanong Anishnaabe Nation, Canada. The majority of fire activity was along the southwestern perimeter of the fire area, where the fire is backing down into natural barriers, close to the northern perimeter of the Sioux Fire. Camp: Approximately 4,402 acres. Located five miles north of Winton. Handcrews continued to build direct handlines along the entire southern perimeter of the fire, connecting to Newton Lake on the east and other natural features on the west. Crews will continue to build and improve direct and indirect lines and structure protection along Fernberg Road, identifying structures and potential for contingency lines to the south and east out to Snowbank. Sioux: Approximately 12,354 acres. Located north of the Echo Trail and east of Jeanette Campground. Portions of the fire are burning in BWCAW. Handcrews continue to work on establishing a direct handline on the southern perimeter of the fire that crossed Echo Trail, including digging handline and installing hoselays and a sprinkler system. Chub: 347.8 acres. 50% contained. Located north of Chub Lake, southwest of Crane Lake. Minnesota officials said this is the most active fire west of Echo Lake and east of U.S. Highway 53. Crews will secure dozer line and handlines, followed by mop-up and gridding to extinguish pockets of heat throughout the fire’s interior. There are still another 10+ wildfires that are smaller in acreage that continue to burn in northern Minnesota and Canada.
A St. Cloud man faces a felony threats charge after a road rage incident involving a gun. St. Cloud Police responded to a gun complaint on Sunday at about 5:20 p.m. A man said he has a diesel vehicle that often blows black smoke but wasn't intentionally trying to when a vehicle cut him off, pulled in front of him, and repeatedly brake-checked him. The man told police he was able to pull up next to the other vehicle and rolled down his window. According to the charges filed in Stearns County District Court, 38-year-old Marlowe Montgomery pulled out a handgun and pointed it at him. The victim said he took a video of the incident and provided a photo of the license plate. Police say the license plate came back registered to Montgomery and the victim picked him out of a police photo lineup. Authorities used a search warrant at Montgomery's home and allegedly found a spent 9mm shell casing.
No one was hurt in a kitchen fire at a St. Cloud home on Monday morning. The St. Cloud Fire Department was dispatched to a house at 6203 Laurel Road just after 10:00am. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke throughout the interior of the home, with the fire originating in the kitchen area. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire and contain it to the kitchen to prevent further damage. A search of the home confirmed there was no one inside, and the house was ventilated. The fire department says one resident was evaluated and treated at the scene for possible smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the St. Cloud Fire Marshal.
The Waite Park Police Department says a missing and possibly endangered teenager has been found. Police say 17-year-old Iz-har Abdullahi was last seen near the 4100 block of West Division Street in St. Cloud on June 13th, but hadn’t been heard from since July 10th. Authorities said there was concern for her well-being and issued an alert to help find her Monday morning. Tuesday afternoon, authorities said she had been found. They thanked those who shared her photo and helped look for her.
A woman has died after being struck by a falling tree limb in rural southern Minnesota. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says it was called at around 2:40 p.m. Monday to a home on the 14000 block of 112th Avenue in Linden Township after a report a woman was struck in the head by the limb. “Emergency responders began CPR and other life saving measures, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene because of her injuries,” the sheriff’s office said. The woman’s identity has not yet been released, with her family still being notified.
The Brainerd Ski Loons invite residents and visitors to enjoy one of the area's favorite summer traditions with FREE family-friendly water ski shows at Lum Park. Each show features exciting pyramids, jumps, barefoot skiing, trick skiing, and other entertaining performances by skiers of all ages. The shows provide fun for the entire family and are free to attend. The shows are this Sunday 5pm, August 9th at 5pm and then August 12th at 6:30pm at Lum Park in Brainerd. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. The team welcomes spectators of all ages and hopes the community will come out to enjoy an evening of free, family-friendly entertainment on the water. For more information, visit the Ski Loons Website, SkiLoons.com.
Father Ben Kociemba and Deacon Tobias Ellis stopped by KLTF and spoke on the Our Lady of Lourdes Church Bazaar on Sunday on the west side of Little Falls. Coffee and rolls start at 9:30am, Polka/Gospel Mass at 10:30am, Chicken dinner with all the fixings for $16 starts at 11am in the church basement. There will be live music, live auction at 2pm, kids games, food, bingo and much more and the Gone Bizarre Raffle at 4pm followed by the Grand Raffle on Sunday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Little Falls. All invited.
Weather: becoming sunny skies today and less windy, high 77. Clear tonight low around 54. Thursday sunny and warmer, high 85, clear Thursday night low around 62. Friday sunny and warm, high 87, clear Friday night low around 66. Saturday sunny and hot, high 98, low around 72 slight chance of T-storms after 1am, Sunday sunny and very hot, high 94, storms possible now afternoon and evening on Sunday some could be severe, low around 67 Sunday night. Monday chance of T-storms, high near 90, low around 64. Tuesday sunny and hot again, high 92, low around 68.
Sports: Cleveland wins Tuesday night 5-2 over Twins taking the first 2 games, The Twins have game 3 of 4 today at 5:40pm in Cleveland against the Guardians. The Minnesota Lynx try for 7th win in a row today at 2pm against Seattle, ESPN reported that Napheesa Collier is probable to make her season debut later today in that game. Pierz beat Little Falls American Legion in baseball yesterday 7-6 in 8 innings. Little Falls tied the game in the 7th but lost in the 8th ending their season. Pierz is in another elimination game today at 4:30pm against Cold Spring to try and move on. A very busy Victory League again this weekend with games Friday and Sunday for Region 4B teams to wrap up regular season, and then Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday for Region 9C games for play in to the Region Tournament next week with games July 31st in Avon and August 1st and 2nd in Upsala for the first weekend where all the Region 4B and Region 9C teams will get 1 game that weekend. Games of the Week will be the 2 games Saturday for St. Mathias at the Pierz Bulldogs starting at 1:30pm Saturday on AM960 KLTF and fallsradio.com. Then tune in the next 3 weekends for Region Tournament Baseball coverage on AM960 KLTF with Paul Froncak on the call.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Officials say three new wildfires were detected Sunday as the amount of acreage burned exceeds 70,000. According to the U.S. Forest Service, more than 63,000 acres have burned in northern...
Monday, July 20, 2026
A 33-year-old Pillager man was arrested Friday, July 10, after he allegedly stalked and assaulted a woman in Brainerd. Tyler Joe McDonald was charged Monday in Crow Wing County District...
Friday, July 17, 2026
An Air Quality Alert remains in effect until 11am this morning for most of Minnesota, Air Quality Alerts have been posted from Minnesota east and southeast to the far East Coast...
Thursday, July 16, 2026
An Air Quality Alert remains in effect until 11am Friday morning. Heavy smoke from wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada is expected through the day and nighttime hours causing breathing...
