Crosby wildfire in northern Minnesota grows to 210 acres, 35% contained

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Crosby wildfire burning in northern Minnesota has reached over 200 acres as of Friday morning.

Northern Minnesota wildfire continues to burn

What we know:

According to the Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS), firefighters have continued making progress on putting the Crosby wildfire out. The fire is 35% contained as of Friday morning.

Firefighters were able to better access the perimeter of the fire and determined the fire has now burned 210 acres.

Officials say firefighters have been able to establish a landline along the north edge of the fire, and are now working to clear leaf litter and vegetation that could cause the fire to easily spread.

Water scooping aircraft aided firefighters on the ground Thursday to help cool the fire's heat ac