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Posted Keith Vandervort ELY– The U.S. Forest Service reported several fires in the Ely area late last week due to extremely dry conditions and a lightning storm on July 4. Hot shot crews continued to battle the largest, the Delta Lake fire, this week, as worsening drought has pushed the fire danger to extreme. The Delta Lake fire is burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, in a thicket of waist- to chest-high blowdown dating back to 2016, that is hampering firefighter access, according to an update from the Forest Service’s Incident Command Team, which assumed unified comma...

ELY, Minn. (AP) — Forest Service officials have temporarily banned campfires in the Superior National Forest, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and closed some lakes and access points because of four wildfires burning in the area. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reporting high or very high wildfire danger across most of northern Minnesota. The Delta fire is the largest and is burning south of Snowbank Lake about 19 miles (30.5 kilometers) east of Ely. Officials estimated it at 62 acres in size and believe it was caused by lightning, Minnesota Public Ra...

WDIO Created: July 09, 2021 08:06 PM The Forest Service is prohibiting any burning in the Superior National Forest with some exceptions. A spokesperson said that's due to dry conditions, current fire activity, and limited resources. People cannot have a campfire or use charcoal grills or wood burning stoves. The Delta Fire is about 62 acres as of Friday, July 9. Timo Rova/USDA Forest Service The Astray Fire is presumed to have been caused by lightning. Timo Rova/USDA Forest Service Campfires are allowed in Forest Service rings like the one picture here. Exceptions include: P...