Incident: Ham Lake
Released: 5/23/2007
Beginning 8:00 am on Thursday, May 24, the Superior National Forest will
lift the prohibition on campfires and charcoal in developed fee campgrounds
on the Forest. This change in restriction applies onlyto the following
campgrounds and any fires must be inside constructed steel fire grates
provided by the Forest Service:
Devil Track Lake
East Bearskin Lake
Flour Lake
Iron Lake
Kimball Lake
Trail's End
Two Island Lake
Birch Lake
Fall Lake
Fenske Lake
S. Kawishiwi River
Echo Lake
Lake Jeanette
Cadotte Lake
Pfeiffer Lake
Whiteface Reservoir
Crescent Lake
Divide Lake
Little Isabella River
McDougal Lake
Ninemile Lake
Sawbill Lake
Temperance River
This change, made in consultation with the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, is based on recent and projected precipitation and cooler
temperatures as well as the ongoing "green-up" in the north woods.
Rainfall ranged from ½ to ¾ of an inch across the Forest on Monday and
Tuesday, with short (rest of week) and long term forecasts (next 30 days)
continuing to call for above normal precipitation. As well, fire danger
has moderated over the rest of Minnesota, making resources more available.
The prohibition on campfires remains in all other areas on the Superior
National Forest, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
(BWCAW). Pressurized liquid gas stoves are allowed in the BWCAW as well
as the rest of the Forest. Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of
fireworks or other similar device continues to be prohibited.
Forest managers will continue to closely monitor fuel and weather
conditions. As conditions change, the restrictions will be re-assessed.
Forest wide prohibitions were originally put into effect earlier this month
when fire risks were extreme.
