VIDEO: The Camp House wildfire in northern Minnesota back in May was caused by a man who left a campfire unattended, according to St. Louis County court documents. Court records show Parker John Wilson, 27, of Duluth, pleaded guilty to the forestry offense of “failure to extinguish a fire,” a misdemeanor.
He was initially cited by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in September. Wilson was ordered to pay a total of $190 in court fees after pleading guilty to leaving the camp fire unattended.
He initially pleaded not guilty when cited in September, but later amended his plea to guilty on Nov. 5. The Camp House wildfire started around 1 p.m. on May 11 in Ault Township, about two miles northeast of Brimson, Minnesota.
