DULUTH — Superior National Forest said it will begin its prescribed fire operations as conditions allow. Prescribed burns help reduce overgrown vegetation to prevent wildfires.
The Forest plans two dozen or so fires in the coming weeks, ranging from 2 acres to 2,000 acres.
Prescribed fire areas may be closed to the public for several days.
The Forest said residents may experience smoke during the fires. If you encounter smoke while driving, slow down and turn on your headlights.
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To stay up-to-date on prescribed fire operations, check the Superior NF website and social media.
Spring prescribed burns planned for the Superior National Fire
West side
- Bear Island (121 acres) is located 10 miles south of Ely and 1 mile east of St. Louis County Highway 21
- Canary (60 acres) is located at the intersection of Highway 21 and County Road 120, between Canary and Blueberry Lakes, 7 miles south of Ely in St. Louis County
- Geraldine (289 acres) is located one-half mile west of the North Arm Road, east of Geraldine Lake, approximately 7 miles northeast of Ely
- Fenske (212 acres) is 6 miles north of Ely off County Road 166 (Echo Trail)
- Deer Ridge (119 acres) is located on the Mushroom Island Road and White Iron Lake, approximately 2-and-a-half miles southeast of Ely
- Fernberg Remote Automatic Weather Station (5 acres) is located at Township 63N, Range 9W and Section 8
- Kinmount (97 acres) is located north of Orr, northwest of Ash Lake, and west of Highway 53
- Norwegian Island-Vermilion Lake (9 acres) is located on the west end of Norwegian Bay of Lake Vermilion, north of Cook
- LaCroix Pond (2 acres) is located on the north side of Cook at the LaCroix Ranger District office site
- Integrator (139 acres) is located near the junction of County Road 65 and State Highway 73, west of Lake Leander and northwest of Virginia
- Rosalie (20 acres) is located south of Lake Leander, Lake Fourteen and County Road 65 located northwest of Virginia
- Lisa (96 acres) is located northeast of Orr and along County Road 116 (Echo Trail)
- Fourteen (87 acres) is located south of Lake Leander, Lake Fourteen and County Road 65 located northwest of Virginia
- Murphy Lake (80 acres) is near the Toimi area, 2 miles south of Murphy Lake and 4 miles east of Brimson
- Jack Pine Bay (48 acres) is located south of Highway 1 north of Virginia and west of Tower
- Skibo Helispot (7 acres) is located 7 miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes
- Skibo Vista (27 acres) is located 8 miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes
East side
- Tanner Lake (226 acres) is 6 miles east of Isabella off Forest Road 172 and FR 174 in Lake County
- Shack (142 acres) is approximately 8 miles northeast of Isabella, along the Wanless Road
- Bandit South (92 acres) is approximately 15 miles northwest of Tofte, along FR 1287 or the Two Moose Trail
- Wildlife prescribed fires include Hoist Lake (6 acres at Township 60N, Range 7W, Section 35), Christmas Tree (6 acres at Township 59N, Range 5W, Sections 3 & 4.), Richy Lake (15 acres at Township 59N, Range 5W, Section 3), Plouff Creek (13 acres Township 61N, Range 4W, Section 18)
- Kawishiwi Lakes (1,911 acres) is located 18 miles north of Tofte at the intersection of the Sawbill Trail and the Perent Lake Road
- Sunfish Lake (775 acres) is located south of Greenwood Lake, off the Gunflint Trail (Cook County 14)
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