Im planning a trip to the bwca for a couple weeks from now and was wondering where the past fires and blowdowns have been. I know of the Pagami area, but not the others. Im planning a week long trip with a few friends. If anyone has any loop suggestions, thatd be apprecited, too. We're all in our late twenties, so difficuly isnt a problem. Ive been up there a few times before, but its been about five years or so. Any ideas?

so you want to know where they are to see them or avoid them???

To avoid. I figured maybe someone had a map or something which shows the fire boundaries.

I wouldn't worry about avoid fire areas that are a few years old. I just spent several days in an older fire area and its actually pretty cool to see. You can get a whole new perspective on the forest and terrain and it makes wildlife easier to see.

Maybe avoid the worst of last years fire area but don't worry much about older areas.

Do you have any entry points you are currently looking at?

quote App: "To avoid. I figured maybe someone had a map or something which shows the fire boundaries. "

Check the USFS site.

Voyageur Maps has the fire boundaries on their maps. (not Pagami yet that I know). There are rough boundaries for the blow down areas but they are hit and miss and you may not even notice them. I wouldn't worry about any of them except Pagami.

quote nofish: "I wouldn't worry about avoid fire areas that are a few years old. I just spent several days in an older fire area and its actually pretty cool to see. You can get a whole new perspective on the forest and terrain and it makes wildlife easier to see.


Maybe avoid the worst of last years fire area but don't worry much about older areas.
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yup, you can see a long way when the trees are shoulder height

The burn on the end of Sag & Seagull are non issues now, I paddled them later in the year after the fire, it was not a pretty sight and campsites were horrid (there were a few that were somewhat spared)

This chronology has a lot of what you are looking for. You can google the specific fire names for maps and further information.

Here is a quick reference list:

1971 - Little Sioux Fire
1974 - Prayer Lake Fire
1976 - Roy Lake, Rice Lake, Fraser Lake Fires
1986 - Lake Two Fire
1995 - Romance Lake Fire ("Sag Corridor Wildfire")
1996 - South Temperance Lake Fire
1999 - July 4 "Blowdown"
2005 - Alpine Lake Fire
2006 - Cavity Lake Fire, Famine Lake Fire, Turtle Lake Fire
2007 - Ham Lake Fire
2011 - Pagami Creek Fire