Crews continue to fight wildfire near Ely
ELY â Crews continued to battle a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Wednesday which they estimate to be up to 950 acres in size. Rain moderated the Bezhik Lake Fire area earlier in the day and were trying to redirect the edge as it neared cabins and lake homes. Residents and nearby campers had left the area. U.S. Forest Service officials said the fire reached the southwest edge of the Moose Loop Forest Road (Forest Road 464). A Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) Type 3 Incident Management Team was ordered yesterday and took command of the fire Wednesday morn...
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