About 250 firefighters were battling the blaze.Įfforts are now underway to reach paddlers and hikers across the vast wilderness, said Superior National Forest spokesperson Joanna Gilkeson. The Greenwood fire in the forest remained uncontrolled Saturday and had spread to about 14 square miles (36 square kilometers). The Boundary Waters in the Superior National Forest is one of the most visited federally designated wilderness areas. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness stopped issuing entry permits Saturday, closing all land, water, trails, portages, campsites, canoe routes and wilderness entry points until Aug. Forest Service on Saturday closed the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota as the largest active wildfire in the state threatens the 1-million-acre property. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.įINLAND, Minn. Greenwood Fire Phone Line for Media Inquiries: 61.This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Greenwood Fire Public Information Line: 21 Sign up for emergency text alerts at Emergency Contact Phone Numbers: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: MN DNR Wildland Fire Informationįor Superior National Forest Closures visit: įor Superior National Forest Fire Restrictions visit: Superior National Forest: Fire Restrictions Order and our Campfire Restrictions. For other areas go to: Air Quality Index webpage.įIRE RESTRICTIONS: Fire restrictions are in place for the Superior National Forest and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for areas within state jurisdiction Cook and Lake Counties and northern St.
on Friday, August 20, for the inland portion of Minnesota’s Lake County. For all other fires on the Superior National Forest, please call 21.ĪIR QUALITY: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert effective until 3 p.m.
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To see the full Forest order and other alerts go to: įIRE INFORMATION: For Greenwood Fire information, visit Inciweb at: or call 21. See the Forest website for more information.įor more information on the closure, please see the BWCA Closure Order. Fee campgrounds are open May – September and may be reserved at.
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Rustic campgrounds are free of charge and available first come, first served year-round. The Superior National Forest also offers 23 developed campgrounds and 18 rustic campgrounds. State forests and parks and county lands are also available for recreation. Many backcountry campsites are located on canoe routes outside the BWCAW. Here you can experience solitude without reservations, fees or permits and still have a fire grate and latrine. There are 254 backcountry campsites outside the wilderness that offer remote paddling, camping and fishing. Beyond that, the Forest is open to the public. The Forest Service has a list of closures in place for the Greenwood Fire and other incidents in the area (click here). The Forest will reopen portions of the Wilderness and/or some uses when it is safe. At this time, all overnight paddle, day use and motorized day use is cancelled.
The Forest has notified permit holders and outfitters and is cancelling permits today through August 27. This closure includes all lands, waters, trails, portages, campsite, canoe routes and Wilderness entry points in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The closure will be in place until Friday, September 3rd, and may be modified or extended as conditions allow. The Superior National Forest is closing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Wilderness, effective August 21, 2021, due to active and increasing fire activity, extreme drought, limited resources. For the latest on the Greenwood Fire from the Superior National Forest Service, click HERE.
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