Minnesota · incident record
Sioux Fire, Minnesota
6,833
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 22, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the Sioux Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 6,833 acres, 100% contained, in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 21, 2026, 20:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 20, 2026, 18:43 UTC) covers 6,833 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 47 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 3, 2026, 08:33 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 22, 2026, 20:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 12,709 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Sioux Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 6,833 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 22, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 9, 2026
- Location
- St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Origin point
- 48.1531, -92.2239
- Peak reported size
- 12,709 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 20, 2026 (43 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Ely, MN
- Babbitt, MN
- Aurora, MN
- Hoyt Lakes, MN
- Virginia, MN
Other fires nearby
Sioux Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 9, 2026, 16:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 76% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 76% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 76% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 76% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 76% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 6,833 acres | 0 | 76% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 6,833 acres | −42 | 66% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 6,875 acres | 0 | 55% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 6,875 acres | 0 | 55% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 6,875 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 6,875 acres | +3 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 6,872 acres | −24 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 6,896 acres | −7 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 6,903 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 6,903 acres | −138 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 7,041 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 7,041 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 7,041 acres | −53 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 7,094 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 7,094 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 7,094 acres | +23 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 7,071 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 7,071 acres | −5,638 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 12,709 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 12,709 acres | +118 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 12,591 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 12,591 acres | +15 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 12,576 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 12,576 acres | −39 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 12,615 acres | −53 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 12,668 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 12,668 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 12,668 acres | +179 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 12,489 acres | +97 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 12,392 acres | +97 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 12,295 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 12,295 acres | +1,458 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 10,837 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 10,837 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 10,837 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 10,837 acres | +7,187 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 3,650 acres | +3,050 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 600 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 600 acres | +312 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 288 acres | +238 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 50 acres | +44 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 6.0 acres | +5 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1.0 acres | — | — |
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Sioux Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Sioux Fire?
As of Sep 22, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the Sioux Fire is reported at 6,833 acres (peak reported size 12,709 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Sep 21, 2026, 20:00 UTC.
Is the Sioux Fire contained?
Yes — the Sioux Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 22, 2026, 20:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Sioux Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.1531, -92.2239 in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Nearest towns: Ely (24 mi SE), Babbitt (33 mi SE), Aurora (43 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Sioux Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 22, 2026, 20:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Sioux Fire?
The Sioux Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 9, 2026, 16:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 9, 2026). It was last listed Sep 22, 2026, 20:00 UTC, after peaking at 12,709 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 67 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Sioux Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Minnesota sources on our Minnesota page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Sep 22, 2026, 20:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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