BRIMSON, Minn. — The largest of three wildfires in St. Louis County in northern Minnesota has grown to 12,000 acres since Sunday and consumed over 40 homes, cabins and other buildings, St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said Tuesday.

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,

An update issued at 7:46 a.m. revealed that the Jenkins Creek Fire expanded to 6,000 acres, a significant increase from the 1,500 acres it had devoured as of Monday evening.

Scores of residents of northeastern Minnesota have been forced to evacuate their homes as several large wildfires grow and spread. Hot, dry and windy conditions are helping fuel the blazes. Gov. Tim Walz is calling up the National Guard to help local,

It's not that unusual to see record warmth in May. But what we've seen the past two days in one of the country's notorious upper Midwest cold spots grabbed the attention of our meteorologists.

State and local fire teams have been leading the battle against the Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires since they broke out on Sunday and Monday respectively. Jenkins Creek fire in the distance. Camp House fire in the forefront.

The heat will hold in Minnesota on Tuesday as elevated fire danger and poor air quality continue. Excluding the Twin Cities and southeastern Minnesota, the entire state will be under a red flag warning due to critical fire weather conditions caused by the heat,

Officials say three wildfires fed by dry conditions and strong winds in St. Louis County now encompass hundreds of acres each, forcing evacuations.