Wildfires Update: No change to containment, fire crews anticipating rain

The National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) team reports that there is no change to containment levels for the Jenkins Creek Fire and the Horse River Fire compared to Wednesday, June 4. This afternoon, the team is expecting a moderation of fire weather. They state there is a chance of showers today and tomorrow and that there is the possibility of significant rainfall beginning on Saturday evening.

JENKINS CREEK FIRE: 94% contained, 16,145 acres

UAS crews will continue to fly the perimeter of the Jenkins Creek Fire at night to identify remaining heat signatures.

“An additional UAS crew will continue to map the fire perimeter during the day,” explained NIMO team. “Today’s increase in acreage is not related to fire growth, but is due to the improved mapping provided by UAS flights and crews surveying the perimeter.”

HORSE RIVER FIRE: 0% contained, 13 acres

NIMO team state that crews in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness were unable to locate any active heat within the perimeter of the Horse River Fire for the second day in a row.

“Today, they will continue to methodically work their way along the perimeter and within the interior of the Horse River Fire to locate and suppress any remaining sources of heat,” NIMO team continued. “Crews will continue to collect GPS coordinates of the fire perimeter to improve mapping of the fire.”