Possible Prescribed Burns on the Gunflint Trail

GUNFLINT RANGER DISTRICT PLANS AN OPEN HOUSE ON FALL PRESCRIBED FIRE ACTIVITY

Superior National Forest managers plan to conduct an open house regarding prescribed fires that are planned for the fall season on the Gunflint Ranger District. These prescribed burns include the Lux Lake Unit and the Duncan Lake Unit, both within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW).  This open house will allow the public to view maps, prescribed fire planning documents, and ask questions concerning the upcoming planned prescribed fires.

When: September 15th 2016

Where: Gunflint Ranger District – 2020 West Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN

Time: 4:00-6:00 PM

Prescribed burning improves public safety by reducing the potential for high-intensity wildland fires to spread from the BWCAW into areas of intermingled ownership, which include areas containing homes, cabins, resorts, other improvements and areas across the international border into Canada.

Prescribed fires are carefully planned in advance, with involvement from specialists in all of the resource programs on the Forest and designed to be implemented under specific conditions (prescription) to meet management objectives. Several considerations go into planning a prescribed fire including fuel types, presence of sensitive plants or animals, visitor use, fuel moisture, winds, relative humidity, and projected weather. Prescribed fires are rescheduled if weather conditions are unfavorable.

More information will be posted on the Superior National Forest website soon, including maps regarding the upcoming fire activities on the forest.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/superior/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=fsm91_049852

Media Contact:

Brandee Wenzel

218-387-1750

gunflint@fs.fed.us