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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minn.

Photos: Boundary Waters wildfire aftermath

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Creek divides burn areas
A creek glints in the sunlight as it separates burned from unburned zones where the Pagami Creek wildfire burned over the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Photo for MPR by Steve Foss
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Raspberry seedling
At left, a raspberry seedling pokes through the ash only a couple weeks after the fire scorched the area near the Isabella River. Raspberries and large-leaved aster are among the first leafy plants in the area to sprout after fire. At right, a young, scorched jackpine. Fire spurs jackpines to open their cones and release seeds, ensuring the next generation of this hardy species.
Photo for MPR by Steve Foss
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Creek divides burn areas
A creek glints in the sunlight as it separates burned from unburned zones where the Pagami Creek wildfire burned over the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Photo for MPR by Steve Foss
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Near Forest Center
Islands of green, unburned forest contrast with charred wood and blue lake water near Forest Center.
Photo for MPR by Steve Foss