According to fire officials with the Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS), the Crosby Fire is now 70% contained.
The wildfire, which was started by a lightning strike, had grown to 300 acres and was 50% contained on Sunday, October 8.
Firefighters will continue to establish a containment line around the wildfire and engage in mop-up efforts to extinguish smoldering hotspots.
A helicopter has been assisting in response efforts by dropping water, but the steep terrain in the remote ridge area of the state park is making the response efforts difficult.
The fire is located near the Caribou River, approximately 9 miles west of Schroeder, and a section of the Superior Hiking Trail remains closed.
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Author's summary: Crosby Fire 70% contained.