Summer Staff says Goodbye
You know the end of August is near when our summer staff starts to leave. We were blessed with a great crew this year and it is always hard to see them leave. Not only will we miss them, but …
Year: 2005
Fall on the Gunflint
Sometime, during the blur of the past two weeks, the leaves have started to change colors. It seems like yesterday was Summer and today it is Fall. The days are becoming shorter, the nights a little bit cooler and fall is in …
Fire T-Shirts For Sale
We have learned it is a common practice to have a T-Shirt made for specific fires that crews work on. Many of the fire fighters were asking who was making the shirt and when they would be available. I guess no one …
Alpine Fire Contained
The Alpine Lake Fire is now 100% contained! Firefighters are leaving by the bus load and things are quieting down at the end of the Trail. The almost 2" of rain we received along with 2 weeks of firefighting efforts have, …
Seagull Lake Scares
All of the talk about Alpine Lake must have left Seagull Lake feeling ignored. She decided to swamp a canoe on Wednesday and a helicopter spotted the two people from the air. A fire crew in a boat assisted the swamped …
Rain on Alpine
We welcomed the much needed rain on Wednesday with open arms. It rained most of the day and into the evening for a total accumulation of almost two inches here at the end of the Trail. This rain should help move …
Rain on the Alpine Fire?
The forecast calls for some moisture for today and the next couple of days. A good rain would certainly help cool down any hot spots that still remain in the Alpine Lake Fire. Fire crews are still busy working the …
Alpine Lake Fire- Defeated?
The mood has considerably lightened here at Voyageur today. I was a little bit nervous yesterday with the wind, but even after a day of gusts up to 20 mph., the firefighters were still able to hold their established lines. …
Wildfire Information
As members of the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department we have been taught about wildfires and have been trained in wildfire fighting. We also learned alot about fire activity in 1995 during the Saganaga Lake Fire. One thing to consider …
Quetico Park Fires
I have been preoccupied with the Alpine Lake Fire but there are also fires burning in the Quetico Park. The long, hot, sunny days of summer dried things out all over, including the Quetico. Currently there is not a fire …