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Fry Fire Update

Date: May 18, 2024             11:00AM

Fire Information: 

• Phone: 218-248-7240
• On inciweb at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mnsuf-fry-fire
• The Superior National Forest website: www.fs.usda.gov/superior 
• Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SuperiorNF

Containment: 90%         Size: 265 acres (56 acres prescribed fire and 209 acres wildfire)

Location:Superior National Forest, Tofte Ranger District. National Forest System lands south of the arc Trail, 177A, north of MN Highway 1 and east by the Little Isabella Campground. Lake County, MN (Township 60N, Range 9W, Sections 25, 26).

Current Status: Containment on the fire has increased to 90% as crews continue to make progress securing the fire edge by mopping up hot spots to improve and strengthen the control lines. Mop up involves putting water on areas of heat or smoldering stumps and wood and using tools to mix in soil and water extinguishing the heat and cooling the area. Fire activity remains minimal again today, with occasional creeping and smoldering observed on some parts of the fire. Firefighters are also working to extinguish and cool down any areas of heat in the interior of the fire where it is safe to do so. Minimal smoke is being observed from the fire area. There is no immediate threat to private property or structures. The fire is not actively pushing in any direction. Highway 1 is open for public use.

Planned Actions: The number of crews and engines needed on the fire has decreased as containment has increased. One engine and one hotshot crew are assigned today, May 18 and will be working on the fire throughout the day. These crews will continue to secure the control lines, monitor the containment lines, and continue to work on mopping up hot spots and pockets of heat in the interior where safe to do so. Fire activity is expected to remain minimal throughout the day and crews expect to continue to make good progress on containment and mop up. The immediate threat of fire growth has been greatly diminished and continues to be subdued. Due to increased containment and minimal fire activity, one final fire update will be prepared tomorrow, May 19.

While we don’t expect the fire conditions to change, public and firefighter safety are the highest priority so if conditions do change, we will communicate that quickly by working with Lake County Emergency Management, and posting on the Superior National Forest Facebook page, Constant Contact email list (sign up here), and notifications to local media.

Resources: One Engine with crew, one off-Forest hotshot crew, and a few individual firefighters.