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As fires subside, portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to reopen Saturday

DULUTH - Portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are reopening Saturday, thanks to recent rain, cooler weather and progress firefighters have made fighting wildfires across northern Minnesota.

The Superior National Forest is lifting the full closure of the BWCAW, the Crooked Lake closure near the fires in Canada. It's slightly modifying closure maps for the Greenwood Fire, and the John Ek and Whelp Fires. The closure of Forest Service land at the Upper Gunflint Trail remains in place.

"We're thrilled to reopen some of our public lands to visitors. The drought is not over but we're starting to see more rain and lower temperatures. These conditions moderate fire activity and lessen the chance of new fires showing up," Connie Cummins, supervisor for the Superior National Forest, said in a statement.

https://www.startribune.com/as-fires-subside-portions-of-the-boundary-waters-canoe-area-wilderness-to-reopen-saturday/600093046/

 

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