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The U.S. Forest Service confirmed Thursday a lightning strike ignited the Greenwood Fire currently burning in the Superior National Forest. 

Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry. Article continues below advertisement ↴ 18 new fires were discovered in the region by late afternoon on Monday, July 19, according to the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services. There are 111 active fires in the region. 37 fires are not under control, 9 fires are being held, 45 are being observed and 20 fires are under control. The wildland fire hazard is high to extreme in the southern...

Do You Know This Snowmobiler? New York State Forest Rangers and Police in the town of Inlet are trying to locate a snowmobiler whom they say may have assaulted a Forest Ranger over the weekend. Authorities say the rider was stopped on Saturday, January 16, on Uncas Road near the Bug Lake trail, according to the Cranberry Lake Mountaineers Snowmobile Club Facebook page. The posting does not elaborate on the incident, other than to say there a some type of struggle between the Ranger and the ride...