Flanders Fire grows to nearly 1,700 acres with 20% containment

The Flanders Fire near Breezy Point in Crow Wing County has grown to about 1,200 acres as crews work to contain the flames.
Brainerd Dispatch

Fire Update: Fire crews continue to work to contain Flanders Fire

According to the Minnesota Incident Command System, the fire is more than 1,700 acres in size and was 20% contained. As of ...
MPR News

Homes evacuated as Crow Wing County wildfire reaches 600 acres

Smoke billows and the sky glows orange from flames as the Flanders Fire burns on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Crow Wing County, southeast of Crosslake. The fire quickly grew to 600 acres by ...

Wildfire near Crosslake still uncontained after scorching 1,200 acres

The wildfire erupted near Flanders Lake, about five miles from Crosslake, on Saturday afternoon. Rain could help later Sunday ...

New USCIS Signature Rule: What H1B, Green Card Applicants Need to Keep in Mind

The Flanders Fire erupted in Crow Wing County, leading to evacuations and a major emergency response. Originating near Crosby ...
Brainerd Dispatch

7 area departments and DNR respond to large wildfire

Fire departments respond to a staging area off Crow Wing County Highway 11 south of Crosslake with the smoke from a large wildfire in the background on Saturday, May 16, 2026.