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Wildfire prompted the closing of part of the Boundary Water Canoe Area in Minnesota
10/9/2024 6:53:49 AM



CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Saint Louis County, MN

Start Date: 10/8/2024 -  
Part of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area was closed due to a wildfire. The Sioux Hustler Trail loop and campsites on Agawato Lake and Shell Lake were included in the closure order. Much of northern Minnesota was affected by drought, and several human-caused wildfires have burned recently. 979WEVE (Hibbing, Minn.), Oct 9, 2024
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