Prescribed Fire RX Artichoke Lake, Swift, Minnesota

A prescribed fire, named RX Artichoke Lake, occurred in Swift, Minnesota. This event, categorized as a wildfire, had its latest data point recorded on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 10:24:00 GMT. Its coordinates are -96.0976 longitude and 45.3332 latitude.

Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that consume vegetation, often occurring in rural areas. Prescribed fires, however, are intentionally set and managed fires used for ecological restoration or hazard reduction, typically conducted under specific weather conditions to control their spread.