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Dogpaddler

08/17/2021 09:39PM

Does anyone know of any good resources / up to date info and maps on past fires in the BWCA?

Looking specifically for information on the last 10-15 years. Have found a lot on 1900's but was really hoping for more up to date info.

Thanks in advance!

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cyclones30

08/17/2021 10:00PM

Here's some maps of 2 big recent ones

https://www.weather.gov/dlh/Ham_Lake_Fire_of_2007

Pagami Creek also....even bigger
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/superior/home/?cid=stelprdb5341928

If you go to a different mapping site...they have these extents on their BWCA map so you can zoom in and pan around. PP is short version of it...usually can't get away with typing it here.

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Prospector

08/18/2021 08:12AM

I found this map at
this website
I'm curious about the historic fire shown in the Crab/Cummings area and posted about it the other day in the Listening Point section.

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schweady

08/18/2021 08:49AM

The Miron Heinselman Map Series, 1610-1971

"You can observe a lot just by watching." -- Yogi Berra

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cowdoc

08/18/2021 09:32AM

If you own Voyageur Maps, pretty sure the fire lines are marked on them and labeled/dated

"What could happen?"

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Miksilly

02/17/2023 06:08PM

If you can do GIS data is available online 1984 -2018.

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Miksilly

02/17/2023 06:14PM

Prescribed Fire listed for 2005 of about 19,000 acres west of Cummings and East of Trout Lake.

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Speckled

02/17/2023 06:49PM

Fires in the last 20 years are still very visable with google earth.

"Fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me, can't get fooled again" - W

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Michwall2

02/18/2023 09:07AM

cowdoc: "If you own Voyageur Maps, pretty sure the fire lines are marked on them and labeled/dated"

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Bingo

02/18/2023 10:07AM

Miksilly: "If you can do GIS data is available online 1984 -2018."

Could you provide where? I do some work with GIS. I'm unaware of the source for this.

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BigBearArlich

02/18/2023 11:17AM

Wildfire data is managed by the interagency fire center - they have a pile of data, just need to dig through and find what youre looking for.

Here is their base map page.
https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/maps

And here are some more specific links to datasets:
https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/pages/new_firehistory_services

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