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Report: Fires in BWCA Contained, Controlled, Out

The Associated Press — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:05:51 +0000

All wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northeastern Minnesota are contained, controlled or out. But the U.S. Forest Service says Saturday campfire restrictions remain for the entire wilderness area, and some lake and trail closures still are in effect.

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Wildfire Slowly Growing in BWCAW Near Ely

The Associated Press — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:54:42 +0000

A fire continues to slowly grow in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness northwest of Ely. A spokeswoman for the Superior National Forest said Tuesday the fire is now estimated to have burned across about 40 acres.

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Campfire Restriction Lifted in BWCA

The Associated Press — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:53:45 +0000

The U.S. Forest Service lifted campfire restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness effective Wednesday. The Forest Service says continued precipitation over most of the Superior National Forest means the restrictions are no longer needed.

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Costs of Fighting BWCA Forest Fire Reach $21 Million

The Associated Press — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:27:53 +0000

Officials say the costs of fighting a huge forest fire in and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area have reached $21 million.

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Firefighters Prepare for Gusty Day at BWCA Blaze

The Associated Press — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:13:15 +0000

Firefighters are bracing for a gusty day Thursday as they battle a wildfire in the Boundary Waters of northeastern Minnesota.

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Wildfire in Northeast Minnesota now 53 Percent Contained

The Associated Press — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:24:27 +0000

Firefighters now have a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota more than 50 percent contained. A Monday morning update says the fire is 53 percent contained. The size remains about 146 square miles.

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Rain Expected to Prevent Forest Fire from Growing

The Associated Press — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:36:52 +0000

A half-inch of rain over the next couple days is expected to keep a large forest fire from spreading in northeastern Minnesota.

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Forest Fire Boosts Ely Area Economy [VIDEO]

The Associated Press — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:52:17 +0000

The forest fire that has burned over 147 square miles in northeastern Minnesota has given a not entirely welcome boost to the Ely area economy.

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Nearly 600 Firefighters Working BWCA Wildfire

The Associated Press — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:40:19 +0000

Hundreds of firefighters continue to make progress in containing a huge wildfire in northeastern Minnesota that began a month ago. A spokesman for the firefighters, Larry Helmerick, said Monday the 147-square-mile fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is 19 percent contained, an improvement from 11 percent on Sunday.

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Dayton, Senators Tour Boundary Waters Fire Damage

The Associated Press — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:29:02 +0000

Firefighters returned to the front lines of a wilderness wildfire burning in northern Minnesota early Friday, after calling a truce overnight.

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MPCA: Reduce Exposure if you Smell Smoke, See Haze

The Associated Press — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:24:54 +0000

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is advising people to take precautions if they smell smoke or see haze from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area fire.

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Boundary Waters Fire Hits 60,000 Acres

The Associated Press — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:17:35 +0000

A forest fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has more than tripled in size and is now burning more than 60,000 acres in northeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Interagency Fire Center spokeswoman Jean Bergerson says strong winds are expected to further spread the fire Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Closures Ordered As BWCA Forest Fire Grows

The Associated Press — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:25:40 +0000

A forest fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area near Ely has grown to about 4,500 acres. Fire officials said Sunday that dry air and north winds pushed the Pagami Creek Fire father south Saturday, so authorities are moving campers out of the area from Lakes Two through Hudson and the Isabella River.

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Firefighters Work To Control BWCA Wildfire

The Associated Press — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:30:24 +0000

Firefighters are working to control a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness east of Ely. The Pagami Creek fire grew to 720 acres as crews intentionally burned land between the blaze and the popular Lakes 1 and 2 over the Labor Day weekend.

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