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- Agassiz Refuge Fire Now Fully Contained
Released: 11/17/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Agassiz National Wildlife RefugeFor Immediate Release Nov 17, 2011Contact: Incident Command Post 218-449-4115; Lynda Knutsen, 218-491-4397 cellNOTICE TO MEDIA: This will be the last Silo Fire Update... - Silo Wildfire Efforts Proving Successful
Released: 11/8/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Agassiz National Wildlife RefugeFor Immediate ReleaseNov 08, 2011Contact: Incident Command Post 218-449-4115; Lynda Knutsen, 218-491-4397 cellSilo Wildfire Efforts Proving SuccessfulMiddle River, MN... - No Silo Fire Growth in Spite of High Winds
Released: 11/4/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Middle River, MN - The 200 acre peat fire isn't the only problem firefighters are up against. All day today and predicted to continue tomorrow, they are contending with exceptionally windy... - Weather Impacts Agassiz Refuge Fire Fighting
Released: 11/3/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Middle River, MN - The anticipated winter weather approaching from the west will have some positive and some negative effects on the Silo Fire. The moisture will add to the over 63,000 gallons of... - Progress Continues on Agassiz Refuge Fire
Released: 11/2/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Middle River, MN - Significant progress continues on the Silo Unit Wild Fire burning on the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge. The smoke being produced as the fire burns the duff layer combined with... - Agassiz Refuge Fire Tactics Explained
Released: 10/31/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Middle River, MN - The firefighters managing the Silo Unit fire burning on the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge are employing some non-traditional tactics on this fire. The smoke being produced is... - Weather Reduces Agassiz Refuge Fire Smoke
Released: 10/30/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Middle River, MN - Although the Silo Unit peat fire on the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge continues to burn, the smoke being put up was greatly reduced this morning."Local weather conditions - a... - Agassiz Refuge Fire Smoke Continues Impacts
Released: 10/29/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Middle River, MN - The Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge "Silo" peat fire continues to put up smoke that varies in intensity from very mild to severe. The variation is dependent on the local weather... - Agassiz Refuge Fire Efforts Proceeding
Released: 10/28/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Middle River, MN - Firefighters working on the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge's peat fire, named the Silo Fire, continued to make advances yesterday. The roughly 200 acre fire is now about 20... - Agassiz Refuge Fire Suppression Efforts Continue
Released: 10/27/2011
Incident: Silo Fire
Middle River, MN - Firefighters working on suppression of the Silo Fire on Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge made good progress yesterday. The fire burning in peat and forest duff made no major...
