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Fire has expanded outside the BWCAW as far as the Moose Loop Road.

ELY — 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...

Wildfire begins pushing out of Boundary Waters, toward private property The fire is estimated to be more than 900 acres in size. Author: A wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is moving north, pushing toward private property in the area. The Bezhik Fire, which officials believe started with a lightning strike Monday, is estimated to be 950 acres in size, according to the most recent update from the U.S. Forest Service - Superior National Forest. Officials say Wednesday's overcast, rainy conditions helped prevent the fire from growing larger. It originally started in an area ...

Fire has expanded outside the BWCAW as far as the Moose Loop Road.