Observers may see smoke and even
flames on the interior of burn areas listed below as fire continues to smolder
and consume more pockets of fuel, which is what fire managers want to have
happen. Holding lines are secure. Smoldering may continue until significant
snowfall.
- Coo Lake North, T63N, R13W, S20,
is 19 acres, is on a peninsula on the western edge of Burntside Lake.
- Bear
Island Island Unit, T61N, R13W, S10, 121 acres, is the
large island in the center of Bear Island Lake. This unit continues to put up a
fair amount of smoke.
- Pine
Ridge Unit, T65N, R16W, S1, 90 acres, is north of the Echo
Trail and west of Jeanette Lake. About half of this unit
was ignited.
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In addition, fire crews burned some brush piles along the Mushroom Island
Road (Township 62 N, Range 12 W, Section 1) just to the west of the mid-section
of White Iron Lake, east of Ely, MN yesterday.
Crews continue to monitor all of
the areas listed above. They watch for both weather patterns and fire behavior.
Safety
message:
Please do not walk in “the black” as burned areas are called.
Root systems of trees may have been burned so that a green tree might topple
over without warning. Holes may be filled with smoldering material.
Fire
crews may return to these sites to perform additional prescribed burns within
the next several years to continue clean-up and encourage the comeback of
desired species. For more information,
contact Becca Manlove, Information Officer, Kawishiwi Ranger District,
218-365-2093.
