A civil authority has issued AN IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for the following counties/areas: Crow Wing, MN; at 9:09 PM on MAY 16, 2026 Effective until 12:09 AM MAY 17, 2026. Message from IPAWSCAP.

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Crow Wing County has issued an immediate evacuation order due to a rapidly moving wildfire, directing residents to proceed to the Crosslake Community Center for shelter and assistance, emphasizing not to delay and to follow official alerts and emergency personnel instructions. It outlines a three-stage preparedness system: READY (GREEN) advises residents to prepare by packing essentials and monitoring alerts; SET (YELLOW) instructs to be alert and ready to leave with vehicles loaded and phones charged; GO (RED) mandates immediate evacuation with a warning not to return until declared safe by officials. https://www.cityofcrosslake.gov/administration/page/fire-update

Crow Wing County has issued an immediate evacuation order due to a rapidly moving wildfire, directing residents to proceed to the Crosslake Community Center for shelter and assistance, emphasizing not to delay and to follow official alerts and emergency personnel instructions. It outlines a three-stage preparedness system: READY (GREEN) advises residents to prepare by packing essentials and monitoring alerts; SET (YELLOW) instructs to be alert and ready to leave with vehicles loaded and phones charged; GO (RED) mandates immediate evacuation with a warning not to return until declared safe by officials.