[1][2][3] The fire burned 26,797 acres, largely within the Superior National Forest, destroying 14 buildings and damaging 3 more.

[4][5] By early October, the fire was considered largely spent, although parts continued to smolder.

[6] The fire prompted the evacuation of more than 290 homes and resulted in the temporary closure of the entire nearby Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for the first time since the 1970s.

[4][9] By September 20th, the fire was at 80% containment and considered well-managed; evacuees began to return to their properties.

[9][11] On August 18, 2021, the Department of Natural Resources announced that three watersheds of northern Minnesota had experienced "exceptional drought intensity."