State authorities say that the wildfire at the George H. Crosby Manitou State Park has tripled in size to 160 acres as of Thursday afternoon, but that firefighters are starting to get it contained.
The update from the Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) reveals that the fire mapped at 30 acres on Wednesday and grew to 50 acres overnight, has now grown three times as much over the course of Thursday.
On the positive side, firefighters who struggled to reach the fire on Wednesday due to the difficult terrain managed to get better access on Thursday, with MNICS saying that the wildfire is now 25% contained.
Minnesota Incident Command System – MNICS
It has also announced that the Superior Hiking Trail within the park will be closed as of 8 a.m. Friday.
That’s because “increased and shifting winds from the south to northwest, creating a potential to push the fire toward the trail,” MNICS said, adding that the decision is being taken “out of an abundance of caution.”
The trail will be closed between Caribou Falls State Wayside Rest to the Lake County Road 7 (Cramer Road) access points, though the state park itself is still open.
The Superior Hiking Trail ClosureMNICS
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Oct 10, 2025, where it first appeared in the MN News section. Add Bring Me The News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
