Remaining northern Minnesota wildfires approaching full containment

(FOX 9) - After weeks of work by firefighters in northern Minnesota, all of Minnesota's major wildfires are now at 95% containment or better, according to federal trackers.

Fires approach full containment

By the numbers:

Two of the fires, the Dark Fire and Wolfpack fire, are at 100% containment, while the Little Knife Fire, Bear Trap Fire, and Thumb Fire are all 95% or better.

• Little Knife Fire: 4,163 acres burned, 95% contained
• Bear Trap Fire: 30,804 acres, 97% contained
• Thumb Fire: 25,014 acres, 97% contained
• Dark Fire: 270 acres, 100% contained
• Wolfpack Fire: 6,871 acres, 100% contained

The backstory:

Dry weather and lightning strikes led to more than two dozens wildfires breaking out across northern Minnesota in July.

The out-of-control fires led to the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and a massive interagency firefighting response. 

However, the U.S. Forest Service has since reopened most entry points, camp sites, and recreation areas are back open. 

What's next:

Officials said the fires would likely keep burning in some form until the fall snowfall.

The Source: Federal data, and past FOX 9 reporting.