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Authorities in the Superior National
Forest are keeping an eye on a forest fire smoldering in the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area.


      While the Gaskin Lake fire wasn't initially expected to spread
much beyond three acres, officials said Wednesday it's grown to
six.


      The main fire is on a peninsula on the southwest end of Gaskin
Lake, where campers found it Monday night. It's not clear how it
started. One small spot fire was detected on the north side of the
lake Tuesday and was controlled with water drops.

      The strategy is to let the fire burn to the south and west of
the lake while limiting its spread on the north side.

      Gaskin Lake is south of the Gunflint Trail and about 20 miles
northwest if Grand Marais.


      Online:
      Superior National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/superior
      
      

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Authorities in the Superior National
Forest are keeping an eye on a forest fire smoldering in the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area.


Fire smoldering in Boundary Waters Canoe Area

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