Tag: Whelp Fire
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Wildfire Update
Monday, 8/30/2021 Greenwood Fire is located near Greenwood Lake on the Laurentian Ranger District. The fire is between Greenwood Lake and the intersections of Highways 1 and 2. Size: 25,991 acresTotal Personnel: 468Percent of Perimeter Contained: 14% Significant amounts of rain fell over the Greenwood fire area this past weekend,…
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Wednesday afternoon wildfire update
3 PM Wednesday, 8/25/2021 Greenwood Fire Size: 21,720 acresTotal Personnel: 429Estimated Containment Date: September 1, 2021Fuels involved: Brush (2 feet) Closed timber litter. Timber (litter and understory) Live fuel moistures are very low. Conditions are similar to late fall. Evacuation orders: Lake County Sherriff’s office evacuation orders are in effect…
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Update on rain chances for tonight and for late this week
After today’s 0.20″ of rain at the Duluth Airport, let’s check to see where we stand deficit wise. Month to date: -2.07″ below normalSince 6/1: -5.84″ below normalSince 1/1: -6.59″ below normal And since January 1, 2020: -16.51″ below normal Model guidance has finally come into better agreement on whether…
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Monday evening Greenwood, John Ek and Whelp Fire Updates; Pre-evacuations for the Gunflint Trail
8:15 PM Monday, 8/23/2021 Greenwood Fire has grown to 10,500 acres per latest update from InciWeb and FireMappers data. 0% contained as of early Monday evening. A wind shift to the east will occur on Tuesday, this will keep the fire from spreading any farther east on Tuesday, but could…
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Saturday evening Greenwood Fire Update
Greenwood Fire information as of 4:30 PM Saturday, August 21, 2021 Size: 9,067 acres 0% contained Total Personnel: 321 The entire BWCA will be shutting down due to rapid wildfire growth and drought conditions – This closure will continue for 7 days, and will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis…
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Wednesday afternoon Wildfire Update
2 PM 8/18/2021 Greenwood Fire Greenwood fire has grown to an estimated 3200 acres as of early Wednesday afternoon and is 0% contained A total of 42 personnel Greenwood fire is located 10 miles southwest of Isabella, Minnesota Fire will continue to spread north through Friday as southerly winds continue…