Progress made on Bear Trap Fire

Progress made on Bear Trap Fire

Duluth Media Group photojournalist Clint Austin captured visuals in the Ely area while covering the Northeastern Minnesota wildfires on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

Firefighters making progress on structure protection - The Timberjay

ELY- Since last Sunday’s community wildfire update at Minnesota North-Vermilion attended by more than 350 people, favorable progress was made in the following days, according to statements by St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay posted to social media.“Fire crews made noticeable progress today, especially on the southern edges of the fires in go zones where homes and cabins have been the biggest concern,” Ramsay said Tuesday evening. “The cool…