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QUETICO SUPERIOR WILDERNESS NEWS:
Wildfires burn approximately 68,000 acres in the Superior National Forest and BWCA
Check this page for daily updates. Containment is climbing across the July Lightning Incident’s major fires as evacuation zones shrink to the areas closest to the flames. The Forest Service is reopening 41 BWCAW entry points for day and overnight use starting July 30.
Campfire ban updates: BWCAW, Superior National Forest and Voyageurs National Park, Quetico
Citing continued dry conditions and wildfire activity, the Superior National Forest is issuing an Emergency Forest Order banning campfires within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2026, until rescinded.
FIRE UPDATES:
Wildfire updates, park and entry point closures, campfire restrictions. Learn more about prescribed burns, and the history of fire in the wilderness of Minnesota/Canada border lakes region. More >
PARKS & REGIONS
FOCUS ON MINING :
Stay up to date on proposed mining projects near the BWCAW and Superior National Forest Learn More >
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