Fire trucks and other emergency vehicles lined the streets near Hugo's. Jeff Conklin sat in a wheelchair outside his truck near the bar's parking area, watching the comings and goings. He's been sleeping, he said, in his truck.

The U.S. Forest service says say the Camp House fire has burned over 12,000 acres and 140 structures have been destroyed.

Superior National Forest Brimson Complex Fire Area Closure DULUTH, Minn. – Due to the Brimson Complex fires (Camp House & Jenkins Creek fires) on the Superior National Forest (SNF) is closing a portion of the Laurentian Ranger District.

One of the three wildfires burning in northern Minnesota has exploded in size in just a matter of a few hours.On Tuesday morning, the online tracker Watch Duty showed the Jenkins Creek Fire has grown to 6,

Three major wildfires raging out of control in the same Minnesota county have burned more than 20,000 acres combined.

A new incident command team will take over the response to the two largest fires beginning Wednesday, state officials said.

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office say as of Tuesday afternoon “approximately 140 structures that have been destroyed” in the Camp House Fire. The has spread to more than 12,000 acres.  The Road closure on Hwy 44 from Rollins Road (Hugo’s bar) to Townline Road is still in effect.

The Camp House Fire near Brimson has grown to 750 acres as of Monday morning. It was zero-percent contained as crews worked on the ground and from the air to douse the flames. Meanwhile, another large wildfire started Monday just a few miles away.

Another warm and dry day is expected in northern Minnesota, but wetter weather is possible on Thursday. More than 140 buildings have been destroyed and 20,000 acres of forest burned by a trio of wildfires that continue to rage in northern Minnesota.