ELY, Minn. (AP) â Forest Service officials have temporarily banned campfires in the Superior National Forest, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and closed some lakes and access points because of four wildfires burning in the area.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reporting high or very high wildfire danger across most of northern Minnesota.
The Delta fire is the largest and is burning south of Snowbank Lake about 19 miles (30.5 kilometers) east of Ely. Officials estimated it at 62 acres in size and believe it was caused by lightning, Minnesota Public Radio News reported.
âThe Delta fire is burning in heavy blowdown, and itâs very difficult conditions for our firefighters and resources to work with,â said public information officer Christine Kolinski with the Superior National Forest. âTheyâre having to use chainsaws to cut out safety zones (for firefighters) to put a line around the fire and try to contain it.â
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Additional US forests in New Mexico impose fire restrictions
May 14, 2021
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TAOS, N.M. (AP) More national forests in drought-stricken New Mexico plan to impose fire restrictions on activities such as campfires and smoking in an attempt to prevent human-caused wildfires.
The Carson National Forest headquartered in Taos and the Santa Fe National Forest headquartered in Santa Fe announced Friday they will implement so-called Stage One restrictions effective May 24.
The restrictions prohibit campfires at dispersed sites and allow fires only in developed campsites and picnic areas with Forest Service-installed fire rings or grills, while smoking is allowed only in vehicles, buildings or areas cleared of all flammable material.