Crews hold firelines as high winds continue across the Cody Fire 

May 24, 2025 

Acres: 1,225  
Start Date: May 21, 2025 
Location: Oracle, AZ  
Cause: Under Investigation 
Personnel: 412  
Fuels: Grass, brush and timber 
Containment: 5%  

Highlights: Facing high winds and gusts exceeding 30mph, firefighters successfully held firelines across the Cody Fire yesterday. Residents and visitors are encouraged to drive slowly, maintain awareness and stay informed of current road and area closures.  

Fire Activity: On Friday, hot shot crews worked to secure fireline along the southern perimeter of the Cody Fire while additional ground resources held and secured line to the west and north, including east of the Oracle Ridge Trail and along the Arizona Trail. Today, crews will build on progress made yesterday and overnight, patrolling the fire area, extinguishing hot spots, and mopping up along containment lines. Structure crews will patrol communities and conduct inventories and assessments on impacted infrastructure. 

Evacuations: Pinal County has issued evacuation orders for the following: 

GO Zones: 5/13/14/15/16/17/18/19 in the Oracle area. 

SET Zones: 1/2/3/4/6/7/8/9/10/11/12 in the Oracle area. 
 
Evacuation Centers have been set up at the Canyon Del Oro High School, 25 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley, AZ  85704, and at the Mammoth Community Center, 101 W. 5th St, Mammoth, AZ 85618. 

Weather: Low humidity, clear skies and high winds are expected over the fire area through the weekend. 

Safety: For public and firefighter safety, please avoid the area to allow fire traffic to work to contain the fire. As a reminder, if you fly a drone near the fire area, our aircraft will be grounded. 

Road Closures: The following roads are closed - Cody Loop/Sam Clemens, Cody Loop/Durant Rd, Mt Lemon Hwy/Dodge Dr, Old Webb/Memorial Parkway, Paseo Encino/John Adams. More information is available at https://az511.gov. Additionally, W American Ave and American Ave, and S Veterans Memorial Blvd toward San Manuel are closed, open to local residents only.   

Fire Restrictions and Closures: State 2 Fire Restrictions are currently issued for the Coronado National Forest, which includes recreational shooting (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coronado/alerts). Stage 2 restrictions are also in effect on State Trust Lands in southern/southeastern Arizona (wildlandfire.az.gov). 

The fire area is under Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs). Individuals who have been determined to have endangered manned aircraft or people on the ground with a UAS and/or interfered with wildfire suppression may be subject to civil penalties, including fines of up to $25,000, and potentially criminal prosecution. 

More Information: 

Fire Information Phone: (520) 527-2940 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) 
Media Information Phone: (520) 527-2934 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) 
InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/azcnf-cody-fire  
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CoronadoNF/ 
Email: 2025.cody@firenet.gov 

Horse River Wildfire Fire Update-May 24, 2025

Fire Information: 218-432-0953, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/mnsuf-horse-river-fire
 

Horse River Fire Quick Facts
 

Size: 20 acres

Location: E. of the Horse River, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Containment: 0% 

Cause: Lightning 

Resources: Aircraft
Start Date: May 22, 2025

Planned Operations: Fire management staff will fly the fire this morning to assess current conditions, spread potential, and natural containment boundaries like swamps and rivers. Due to the fire’s remote location and very difficult access, aerial resources are being used as needed. Firefighter and public safety are the top priorities. The area is remote, over a mile off any main canoe travel route, and is a mix of swamp and forested landscape, so access is very challenging. Yesterday, public safety staff posted the portages around the fire to ensure the public doesn't enter the fire area.

National Weather Service Forecast: Today-A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Tonight- A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tomorrow-Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Closures: An Emergency Forest Closure Order is in process to close the Winter Route Trail (mushing trail) between Jackfish Bay and Lower Basswood Falls. Paddlers in the area are advised to stay away from the area for their own safety. Currently, Basswood River and Horse River travel routes are open. Campsites on the Basswood River are still open. For public safety, the public should move directly through the area and be aware that conditions could change. Continue to follow the fire’s Inciweb page for current incident fire details and updates.

Air Operations: Aircraft are available and may be brought in to help support the fire. A reminder - flying drones over the fire is prohibited. If drones are detected near the fire, any air operations supporting the fire will stop. Drones are illegal in federally designated wilderness areas.

Overview: On May 22, 2025, aircraft detected smoke east of the Horse River, within a remote part of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Initial acreage was estimated at 5-10 acres, with 2-4’ flame lengths. Fire management staff identified the strike tree on a ridgetop where lightning struck, initiating the wildfire. The fire is burning in a mixed boreal forest with conifer (pine trees), and hardwood trees like birch and aspen. Blowdown is limited in the area. Ground access is very poor; safety of firefighters and the public are the top priorities.

Camp House and Jenkins Creek Fires Update

CAMP HOUSE FIRE

Size: 12,071 acres                      Location: Brimson, MN                               Personnel: 245

Start Date: 05/11/2025              Containment: 90%                                      Cause: Under investigation

Firefighters took advantage of the lower winds over the last few days and made excellent progress securing the line. Strengthening containment line and mopping up (putting out smoldering debris) occurred around the perimeter of the Camp House Fire yesterday. Patrolling and mop-up will continue today. Some crews working on Camp House and Jenkins Fire will also be assigned to respond to any new fires that start in the area. Suppression repair will continue today. With fire activity significantly reduced and containment increasing, some resources are now being reassigned to an Initial Attack group in preparation for the holiday weekend and remain ready to respond to any new fire starts if they occur.

JENKINS CREEK FIRE

Size: 16,089 acres                      Location: T57N R13WSection 3                      Personnel: 237

Start Date: 05/12/2025              Containment: 70%                                         Cause: Human Caused

Handcrews worked around the fire’s perimeter on Friday, seeking out hotspots (areas that still have heat or were smoldering) and putting them out. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) continued to be especially useful in locating the hotspots. Helicopters will continue to be available to assist firefighting operations, as needed, today and over the weekend. Clearing heavy debris that could fuel future wildfires remains a priority along the 113 Road, with mastication equipment continuing operations in that corridor today. Containment lines along the southwest and eastern flanks of the fire are holding well and appear to be highly effective. Crews continue to patrol and look for hotspots on these edges. Connecting and strengthening the line on the northwest portion of the fire will remain a primary focus today.

Evacuation, Road Closure, and Homeowner Access Information

St. Louis County: https://tinyurl.com/LakeCoMnEvacuationMap: Residents of Skibo were allowed to return to their property. but Skibo Road will remain closed to all other traffic. Hwy-44 and CR-110/FH-11 reopened to through- traffic. Skibo Road and Forest Road 113 will remain closed eastbound from CR-110/FH-11. Bundle Lake Road is closed northbound from Hwy-16/Town Line Rd.

Lake County: https://tinyurl.com/StLouisCoSituationMap. The Lake County Sheriff’s office announced that all evacuations have been lifted in that county.

National Weather Service Forecast: Today, the high temperature is expected to be 63 degrees F, and the humidity will be 37%. Winds will be five to seven mph from the northeast at 6 mph. There is a chance of scatter showers later today. Visit www.weather.gov/dlh for current updates.

Laurentian Ranger District closures: Emergency Forest Order 09-09-25-05 prohibits visitor entry to some camp sites and recreational areas. This closure order was changed on Friday 5/23 to be smaller than its original size. See Forest Order Exhibit A for a list of closure areas and Exhibit B for a map. The closure may be modified or extended as conditions allow. More information can be found on the Superior National Forest’s website under Alerts. A map can be accessed at tinyurl.com/BrimsonComplexClosureOrderMap

Current Burning Restrictions: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html

Public Reminder: “If you fly, we can’t.”

When someone flies a drone near the fire, it creates a safety hazard that shuts down aerial operations.

Fire Information: 

218-206-6805        9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Incident LinkTree:  https://linktr.ee/2025.BrimsonComplex 

Email: 2025.camphouse@firenet.gov

 Preliminary NOTICE:  Due to wildfire activity in the BWCAW Horse Lake area, on the Kawishiwi Ranger District, there is a Superior NF closure order in process that will close the area to visitors, currently only affecting the Winter Route (Dog Sled portage) between Jackfish Bay and Lower Basswood Falls.  Paddlers in the area are advised to stay away from the area for their own safety.  

Public Affairs Officer: Lisa Cox

lisa.cox@usda.gov  
(760) 873-2427
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cainf-inn-fire-2025 

Inn Fire Update May 23, 2025

Acreage: 538           Percent Containment: 0%

Location: South of Mono City and North of Lee Vining, CA. West side of Mono Lake.

Cause: Under Investigation    Structures impacted: 1

Summary:

The Inn Fire started at approximately 3:36 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. With dry, erratic winds the fire quickly grew and spotted from the west side of Highway 395, and a full response was ordered including fixed and rotor wing aircraft. Evacuations were shortly ordered and implemented by Mono County Sheriffs Office as they went door to door. One structure was impacted early on in the incident. By 9:45 p.m. the fire size was estimated to be at 538 acres.

Firefighting resources from the Inyo National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, CAL FIRE and nearby cooperators from Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, Mono City and Lee Vining Volunteer Fire Departments all responded to the incident. Strike teams and hotshot crews were also ordered and continue to arrive on scene.

Crews worked hard overnight and by the morning of May 23, bulldozer line was installed along most of the eastern edge of the fire on the west side of Mono Lake, with additional line on the northeastern flank below Mono City.

Evacuations and repopulations will not occur until this northern flank of the fire is secured by firefighters and the predicted winds out of the south no longer threaten this community with potential spot fires.

Highway 395 will remain completely closed in both directions until downed power lines have been removed and is safe to cross. Links to CalTrans District 9 and Mono County Sheriff’s Office for evacuations are listed on the Incident website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cainf-inn-fire-2025

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Superior NF Closure Update for the Brimson Fires

The Brimson Forest closure area is reduced. Jenkins Creek fire closure is reduced in size. Camp House fire closure is reduced to Salo Lake site.
Duluth, MN. May 23, 2025 — The Superior National Forest (SNF) has updated the boundary and select recreation sites of the Emergency Closure Forest Order for the ‘Brimson Complex’ fires (Camp House & Jenkins Creek). The Camp House fire (currently 90% containment) focuses the closure area on specific recreation sites affected by the fire. The Jenkins Creek fire closure area allows the firefighters and equipment to continue to work towards containment (currently 47% containment). This update applies to Emergency Forest Closure Order 09-09-25-05 and is effective as of May 23, 12:01am CT.

Fire suppression work continues on both the Jenkins Creek and Camp House wildfires. PLEASE do not drive through the area to view the fire areas. Heavy equipment, fire engines and firefighters on foot are still in the area working to make it safe.

The updated closure continues to prohibit visitor entry at campsites, recreation sites, trails, roads and lakes in the Jenkins Creek and Camp House fire areas, see the Forest Order Exhibit A for a list of specific closure areas and Exhibit B for a map of the area. Roads and recreation areas remaining closed include:

• From FR 113 South to FR 120 (Skibo Rd)
• From FR 120 (Skibo Rd) West to St. Louis County Road 569
• From St. Louis Country Road 569 West to St. Louis County Road 110
• Butterball Lake Trailhead
• Cadotte Lake Boat Access, Swim Site, Fishing Pier, Picinic Area, and Campground
• Jenkins Creek Hunter Walking Trail – Spurs A-D
• Salo Lake Picnic area (closed due to Camp House Fire)
• Skibo Vista Observation Site
• Stone Lake Carry Down Boating Site

This closure may be modified or extended as conditions allow; check the Forest Alert for details: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/alerts. 

Brimson Complex Fire Facts on https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mnmns-camp-house and 

Jenson Fire Facts on https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mnsuf-jenkins-creek-fire

The Forest Service has notified Recreation.gov reservation holders, concessionaires, and is encouraging those with reservations in the area to seek an alternate area of the Superior National Forest for similar experiences. The emergency closure is necessary for the safety of our visitors, area residents and our firefighters.

Beyond the closure for the Brimson Complex Fires, the Superior National Forest is open to the public and no other restrictions apply.

Cody Fire near Oracle, AZ closure notice.

Fire personnel have completed ignitions at the Masterson Prescribed Burn, accomplishing 30 acres of burning on Wednesday (May 21) and an additional 115 acres on Thursday (May 22). 

Klamath National Forest personnel were joined by the Smith River Hotshots from the Six Rivers National Forest, Mendocino National Forest Engine 352, an engine and a squad from Quartz Valley Indian Reservation, CAL FIRE SKU Engine 2671, and a crew from MP Forestry to fire and hold the burn. An unmanned aerial system (UAS, or drone) was utilized throughout the burn to assist with ignitions as well as patrol the fireline using infrared technology. 

Resources are back out at the burn today, and will be for several days, patrolling lines and mopping up.

Residual smoke will remain in the area for a couple days as fuels within the prescribed burn consume. 

The Masterson Prescribed Burn is directly adjacent to residences and is part of a network of fuel reduction efforts by the Klamath National Forest, developed in collaboration with partners, to help protect homes in the area from future wildfire events.  

Horse River Wildfire Facts Sheet-May 23, 2025

Fire Information: 218-432-0953, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/mnsuf-horse-river-fire
 

Horse River Fire Quick Facts
Size: 5-10 acres 

Location: E. of the Horse River, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Containment: 0% 

Cause: Lightning

 Resources: Aircraft

Start Date: May 22, 2025

Status: On May 22, 2025, aircraft detected smoke east of the Horse River, within a remote part of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Initial acreage was estimated at 5-10 acres, with 2-4’ flame lengths. Fire management staff identified the strike tree on a ridgetop where lightning struck, initiating the wildfire. The fire is burning in a mixed boreal forest with conifer (pine trees), and hardwood trees like birch and aspen. Blowdown is limited in the area. Ground access is very poor; safety of firefighters and the public are the top priorities.

Planned Operations: Fire management staff will fly the fire this morning to strategically plan access options and firefighter engagement due to the fire’s remote location. The area is remote, over a mile off any canoe route, and is a mix of swamp and forested landscape, so access is very challenging.

National Weather Service Forecast: Today-Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 5mph, with gusts up to 15mph. Tonight-Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low of 33. Northeast wind around 5mph becoming calm. Tomorrow-Slight chance of sprinkles between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Closures: None. Public are asked to stay out of the fire area for safety of themselves and firefighting resources.

Air Operations: Aircraft are available and may be brought in to help support the fire. A reminder - flying drones over the fire is prohibited. If drones are detected near the fire, any air operations supporting the fire will stop. Drones are illegal in federally designated wilderness areas.