A wildfire near the Northtown neighborhood near McKay Road was reported at 3:20 p.m. Thursday.
Brainerd Fire Department Chief Tim Holmes said there were no homes threatened and the fire was moving pretty slowly with the relatively low winds and cooler temperatures.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources firefighters also responded to the scene. As of Thursday night it was unknown how many acres burned or what triggered the fire.
1/Minnesota Department of Natural Resources firefighter Bill Salo rushes through a burning meadow to position fire rigs on the fire line Thursday near the Northtown addition to Brainerd. The blaze was quickly extinguished by the DNR and Brainerd Fire Department. (Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls) Video
2/A Brainerd firefighter uses a track rig to move along the fire line Thursday in a meadow near the Northtown addition in Brainerd. The fire was quickly extinguished with the help of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. (Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls) Video
