AM 1240 WJON » BWCA http://wjon.com Thu, 23 May 2013 02:03:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Fire Restrictions, Lake Closures Imposed in BWCA http://wjon.com/fire-restrictions-lake-closures-imposed-in-bwca/ http://wjon.com/fire-restrictions-lake-closures-imposed-in-bwca/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:53:22 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=130354 The Superior National Forest has imposed campfire restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and closed some lakes east of Ely because of the fire danger.

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]]> http://wjon.com/fire-restrictions-lake-closures-imposed-in-bwca/feed/ 0 Greg Volhabber Crews Battle Wildfire in Boundary Waters Near Ely http://wjon.com/crews-battle-wildfire-in-boundary-waters-near-ely/ http://wjon.com/crews-battle-wildfire-in-boundary-waters-near-ely/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:38:15 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=129676 Ground crews are battling another wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness northwest of Ely. The Cummings Lake fire covers an estimated 20 acres. The area is filled with black spruce in a lowland area about 12 miles northwest of Ely.

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]]> http://wjon.com/crews-battle-wildfire-in-boundary-waters-near-ely/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images Firefighters Prepare for Gusty Day at BWCA Blaze http://wjon.com/firefighters-prepare-for-gusty-day-at-bwca-blaze/ http://wjon.com/firefighters-prepare-for-gusty-day-at-bwca-blaze/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:13:15 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=37887 Firefighters are bracing for a gusty day Thursday as they battle a wildfire in the Boundary Waters of northeastern Minnesota.

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]]> http://wjon.com/firefighters-prepare-for-gusty-day-at-bwca-blaze/feed/ 0 Superior National Forest via InciWeb.org Wildfire in Northeast Minnesota now 53 Percent Contained http://wjon.com/wildfire-in-northeast-minnesota-now-53-percent-contained/ http://wjon.com/wildfire-in-northeast-minnesota-now-53-percent-contained/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:24:27 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=37155 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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]]> http://wjon.com/wildfire-in-northeast-minnesota-now-53-percent-contained/feed/ 0 You Tube Rain Expected to Prevent Forest Fire from Growing http://wjon.com/rain-expected-to-prevent-forest-fire-from-growing-2/ http://wjon.com/rain-expected-to-prevent-forest-fire-from-growing-2/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:11:18 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=35354 A half-inch of rain over the next couple days is expected to keep a large forest fire from spreading in northeastern Minnesota. More than 780 firefighters are working the blaze in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rain-expected-to-prevent-forest-fire-from-growing-2/feed/ 0 Kristi Marshall via InciWeb.org Rain Expected to Prevent Forest Fire from Growing http://wjon.com/rain-expected-to-prevent-forest-fire-from-growing/ http://wjon.com/rain-expected-to-prevent-forest-fire-from-growing/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:36:52 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=35096 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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]]> http://wjon.com/rain-expected-to-prevent-forest-fire-from-growing/feed/ 0 You Tube Fire Danger Prompts Campfire, Open Fire Restrictions http://wjon.com/fire-danger-prompts-campfire-open-fire-restrictions/ http://wjon.com/fire-danger-prompts-campfire-open-fire-restrictions/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:19:10 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=34231 Continued fire danger is prompting state and federal officials to restrict campfires and open fires in several counties of northeastern Minnesota.

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