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QUETICO SUPERIOR WILDERNESS NEWS:
BWCAW campfire ban expands to the entire Superior National Forest and Voyageurs National Park
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campfires within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2026, until rescinded.
Multiple wildfires burning in the Superior National Forest and BWCA after lightning storms
The U.S. Forest Service reports now 17 new lightning-caused wildfires in the Superior National Forest, four are inside the BWCAW.
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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