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Fry Fire Update, May 16, 2024 05-16-2024
Fry Fire
Publication Type: Announcement - 05/16/2024 - 00:43
Forest Service News Release
Joy VanDrie, Public Affairs Officer
Christine Kolinski, Public Affairs Specialist
Christine.kolinski@usda.gov
https://www.fs.usda.gov/superior
Fry Fire Update-Tofte Ranger District
Date: May 16, 2024-11:00am CT
Fire Information: 218-248-7404
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Incident Name: Fry Fire
Size: 260 acres (209 acres are Fry Wildfire and 56 are the Fry Prescribed Fire)
Containment: 0%
Description: The Fry Fire was declared a wildfire at 1:00pm CT on May 15, as a spot fire started within the prescribed project area, beyond the planned burn area. Water dropping aircraft were called in to suppress the fire and were effective in slowing the immediate fire spread. Cloud cover moved over the fire area later in the afternoon and humidity levels increased which helped ease fire activity. Additional crews and engines were brought in to assist working on the fire.
Location: Superior National Forest. Tofte Ranger District. Currently south of the arc Trail, 177A on the UTV Trail. See Map: The Fry Unit (72 acres) is located north of MN. Highway 1 and is bound on the west by Fish Fry Lake, north by the Little Isabella River, and east by the Little Isabella Campground. in Lake County, MN (Township 60N, Range 9W, Sections 25, 26).
Status: Ground crews were able to engage on the fire in the evening of May 15, 2024, and worked late into the night. Light rain has fallen over the fire area with .10 inch so far. Crews and engines have returned this morning and are engaging to secure the fire edge.
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