BWCA Fires
Ramshead Lake WFU
Started by lightning on September 3, 2007. Approximately 1 acre in size as of 8:00 am 9/6/07. Located at T66 N, R 14 W Sec 22; located on the eastern shore of Ramshead Lake, within the BWCAW. Fire is being managed as a Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fire. Wildland Fire Use is the use of naturally ignited wildland fire to accomplish specific resource management objectives for a specific area. These fires are actively managed to allow the fire to play its natural role on the landscape while, at the same time, balancing the social and economic needs of people who operate businesses and recreate in the area of the WFU fire. Visitors in the area may see or smell smoke.
CLOSURES: Moose/Portage River North Entry Point (Entry Point 16) is open beginning 9/7/07. However, travel is not allowed on the loop east of Nina Moose Lake which includes the Lamb Lake, Ramshead Lake and Ramshead Creek area. Travel is allowed on Nina Moose Lake, Nina Moose River and beyond.
Moosecamp Lake WFU
Started by lightning on September 3, 2007. Approximately 10-15 acres as of 8:00 am 9/6/07. Located at T65N, R11W Sec 18 within the BWCAW. Fire is being managed as a Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fire. Wildland Fire Use is the use of naturally ignited wildland fire to accomplish specific resource management objectives for a specific area. These fires are actively managed to allow the fire to play its natural role on the landscape while, at the same time, balancing the social and economic needs of people who operate businesses and recreate in the area of the WFU fire. Visitors in the Fourtown Lake area may see or smell smoke.
CLOSURES: No entry point closures. Area closure includes no travel through Bullet Lake to Moosecamp and on the creek/river on the north end of Fourtown Lake going to Moosecamp.
More BWCA Fire Information
It's important to remember that wildland fire use events are nature's way of managing and balancing its resources, including restoring and maintaining healthy forests and wetlands and supporting ecosystem diversity. WFU teams actively manage wildland fire use events to allow the fire to play its natural role on the landscape while, at the same time, balancing the social and economic needs of people who operate businesses and recreate in the area of the WFU fire.
You can monitor the latest fire danger conditions by visiting the following links:
Duluth Fire Weather Planning Forecast
DNR Fire Behavior Forecast
Wildfire Information Center - Division of Forestry: Minnesota DNR
Forest Fire Smoke and Your Health
Useful information concerning forest fire smoke and your health, including how forest fire smoke can affect your health and what you can do to protect yourself. This information is a joint effort of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, the NASA Langley Research Center, the National Park Service: Nature & Science - Air Resources Division, and Environment Canada.