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Prescribed Fire
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On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, around 11:00 a.m. a fire was detected on an island of Wood Lake, which is located north of County Road 18, within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) of the Superior National Forest (NF). An Emergency Closure Order wis in effect for 19 locations including BWCAW Entry Point 27 on Wood Lake.
| Current as of | Tue, 09/17/2024 - 12:32 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Chicago |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Township 64, Range 10, Section 26 |
| Incident Commander | Incident Commander: Joe Friedmeyer Incident Commander Trainee: Jeremiah Kaminski USDA Forest Service-Superior National Forest |
| Coordinates |
47° 59' 368'' Latitude
-91° 34' 605
'' Longitude
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| Size | 27 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 25% |