Forest Service closing Boundary Waters amid extreme heat, wildfires

The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as concerns grow over multiple wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and an extremely hot, dry weather forecast into the upcoming week.

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The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as concerns grow over multiple wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and an extremely hot, dry weather forecast into the upcoming week.






Andrew Krueger

A rapidly expanding wildfire burning northeast of Ely led to wider evacuation orders on Tuesday morning.


Live updates: Wildfires in Minnesota

Courtesy of Steve Karklins

Evacuation orders expanded for wildfire burning northeast of Ely

Nicole Ki

Wildfire danger closed the Boundary Waters this week, forcing paddlers to cancel or change long-planned trips and leaving outfitters scrambling.


Courtesy Clarissa Shaffer

They packed for the Boundary Waters. Then wildfire danger changed their plans

Kirsti Marohn

The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily closing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as concerns grow over the multiple wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and an extremely hot, dry weather forecast into the upcoming week.


Live updates: Wildfires in Minnesota

Evacuation orders expanded for wildfire burning northeast of Ely

They packed for the Boundary Waters. Then wildfire danger changed their plans

Forest Service closing Boundary Waters amid extreme heat, wildfires

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