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ActiveWildfire· Bear Trap Fire, MN

Bear Trap Fire

The Bear Trap Fire has burned 29,991 acres in MN. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.

Last updated Aug 12, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC

Current Status

Live from NIFC / WFIGS
Size
29,991 acres
Contained
44%
State
US-MN

Updates

  1. Aug 12, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,991 acres; Contained: 44%; State: MN
  2. Aug 12, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  3. Aug 12, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,991 acres; Contained: 44%; State: MN
  4. Aug 12, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  5. Aug 11, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,991 acres; Contained: 44%; State: MN
  6. Aug 11, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  7. Aug 11, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,991 acres; Contained: 44%; State: MN
  8. Aug 11, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  9. Aug 11, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,991 acres; Contained: 44%; State: MN
  10. Aug 10, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  11. Aug 10, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,991 acres; Contained: 41%; State: MN
  12. Aug 10, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  13. Aug 10, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
    Size: 29,991 acres; Contained: 41%; State: MN
  14. Aug 10, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  15. Aug 10, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Size: 30,022 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  16. Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  17. Aug 9, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 30,022 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  18. Aug 9, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  19. Aug 9, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 30,022 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  20. Aug 9, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  21. Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Size: 30,022 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  22. Aug 8, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  23. Aug 7, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,705 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  24. Aug 7, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,714 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  25. Aug 7, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  26. Aug 7, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,714 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  27. Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  28. Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,714 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  29. Aug 6, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  30. Aug 6, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,764 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  31. Aug 6, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  32. Aug 5, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,764 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  33. Aug 5, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  34. Aug 5, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  35. Aug 4, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  36. Aug 4, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  37. Aug 4, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  38. Aug 4, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  39. Aug 3, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  40. Aug 3, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  41. Aug 3, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  42. Aug 3, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  43. Aug 3, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  44. Aug 3, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  45. Aug 3, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  46. Aug 3, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  47. Aug 3, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  48. Aug 3, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  49. Aug 3, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  50. Aug 3, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  51. Aug 3, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  52. Aug 3, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  53. Aug 2, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 40%; State: MN
  54. Aug 2, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 39%; State: MN
  55. Aug 2, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  56. Aug 1, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,778 acres; Contained: 39%; State: MN
  57. Aug 1, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,752 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  58. Aug 1, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  59. Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,752 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  60. Jul 31, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,774 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  61. Jul 31, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  62. Jul 31, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,774 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  63. Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  64. Jul 30, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,774 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  65. Jul 30, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  66. Jul 29, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,774 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  67. Jul 29, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  68. Jul 29, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  69. Jul 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  70. Jul 29, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  71. Jul 27, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  72. Jul 27, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  73. Jul 27, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  74. Jul 27, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  75. Jul 27, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  76. Jul 27, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  77. Jul 27, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  78. Jul 27, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  79. Jul 27, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  80. Jul 27, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  81. Jul 26, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  82. Jul 26, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  83. Jul 25, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  84. Jul 25, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  85. Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  86. Jul 24, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  87. Jul 24, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,767 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  88. Jul 24, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,739 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  89. Jul 24, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  90. Jul 24, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,739 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  91. Jul 24, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  92. Jul 23, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 29,739 acres; Contained: 38%; State: MN
  93. Jul 23, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,682 acres; Contained: 34%; State: MN
  94. Jul 23, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  95. Jul 22, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,682 acres; Contained: 34%; State: MN
  96. Jul 22, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  97. Jul 22, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Size: 29,682 acres; Contained: 34%; State: MN
  98. Jul 21, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,682 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  99. Jul 21, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  100. Jul 21, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
    Size: 29,682 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  101. Jul 21, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  102. Jul 21, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 29,682 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  103. Jul 20, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Size: 37,623 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  104. Jul 19, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 34,545 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  105. Jul 19, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  106. Jul 19, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Size: 34,545 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  107. Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  108. Jul 19, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
    Size: 34,545 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  109. Jul 19, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  110. Jul 17, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
    Size: 34,545 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  111. Jul 17, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
    Size: 34,422 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN
  112. Jul 17, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  113. Jul 17, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 34,422 acres; Contained: 0%; State: MN

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