Disappointment
Island Fire
Fact Sheet July 1, 2014
Introduction: On June 30, 2014, a fire was reported in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)
east of Ely on an island in Disappointment Lake (Township 64N Range 8W Section
33—see map). A Forest Service helicopter pilot reported stiff winds had carried
a spot fire from the island to the mainland near a designated campsite. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene. Size
was estimated to be one acre on the island and one tenth of an acre on the
eastern shore of Disappointment Lake.
Strategies: Fire
managers are using confine and contain suppression tactics on the fire. Crews
may use some hand ignition to confine the fire to the island. Fire crews will
be in the area. Current conditions are damp but a drying trend is expected
within the next few days.
Visitor Impacts: Visitors
may see and smell smoke on the eastern portion of Disappointment Lake during
the next few days. One campsite (#10—the eastern most site) on Disappointment
Lake is closed at this time. All BWCAW entry points, portages, travel routes,
and hiking trails remain open.
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