Overview

• Interagency reports put containment near 25% after crews expanded line construction and aerial water drops.
• A temporary closure covers the Superior Hiking Trail from Caribou Falls State Wayside Rest to Lake County Road 7 starting Friday morning, while the state park remains open.
• Aviation resources remain active, and officials warn that any drone sighting will halt firefighting aircraft operations.
• The fire is burning on a remote ridge in mixed maple hardwoods with heavy fall leaf litter, which, along with steep terrain, is limiting ground access.
• The cause is undetermined, and a forecast shift from southerly to northwesterly winds with possible showers or thunderstorms could push the fire toward recreational corridors.