Pagami Creek Fire Progression Map
This fire progression map is color-coded by day through September 13.
Pagami Creek Fire Map of Sept. 13 at 7PM
At about 100,000 acres, the Pagami Fire is the third largest wildfire in Minnesota history. This map shows the fire extending east to Parent and Kawishiwi Lakes.
Pagami Creek Fire Update for Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011
Contact: Fire Information 218-365-3177 TODAY’S MESSAGE: The Pagami Creek Fire continues under Unified Command of Lake County, MNICS, and the Superior National Forest. Acreage increased yesterday due in large part to improved mapping of the fire perimeter as the smoke cleared. The fire did push farther south, exiting the southern Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)…
Pagami Creek Fire Talking Points from USFS
Talking Points for Tuesday, September 13, 2011 1. Large portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) are now closed to visitor use, due to the Pagami Creek fire which has been exhibiting extreme fire behavior and fire spread. There are not enough public safety personnel to provide safe passage…
Official USFS Closure Notice for Areas in the BWCAW and Superior National Forest
Under authority of the Act of Congress of June 4, 1897, 16 USC 551, and pursuant to the Secretary of Agriculture’s Regulations set forth at 36 CFR 261.50(a) and 261.50(b), and 261.50(f), the following acts or omissions are prohibited on portions of Superior National Forest System lands, roads and trails, Lake County, Cook County. Minnesota,…
Map of Massive BWCAW Closures Due to Pagami Creek Fire
We just received this from the USFS at about 5PM. Brown is the closure area. The red outline shows the burned area as of yesterday at 7PM.
Pagami Creek Fire Update – Sept. 13
TODAY’S MESSAGE: Yesterday, a finger of the Pagami Creek Fire made an unprecedented 16 mile run to the east, reaching the edge of Polly Lake. The fire became a plume-driven event and reached in excess of 60,000 acres. The fire is now under Unified Command with Lake County Sheriff’s Office as full partners of management…
Pagami Creek Fire – Sept. 12 Update
TODAY’S MESSAGE: Yesterday, strong north winds drove a point of the Pagami Creek Fire south toward the Isabella River. Approximately 50 campers from the river and lake routes south of the fire and 70 campers along the eastern front of the fire were assisted out of the wilderness by Public Safety Crews. Entry points near…
BWCA Fire Restrictions Effective Today
Effective September 12, 2011, campfires are only allowed in designated campsites within firegrates between 6PM and midnight. I snapped this photo of the Fire Danger sign outside the USFS Kawishiwi Ranger District office yesterday.
Pagami Creek Fire in BWCAW – Sept. 11, 2011
TODAY’S MESSAGE: Yesterday’s dry air and north winds pushed the Pagami Creek Fire farther south yesterday. In consideration of today’s high fire indices, fire managers began a proactive movement of campers from Lakes Two through Hudson, nearby routes, and the Isabella River within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Specific closures are listed below. Most…