Thunderstorms that crossed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Tuesday night and Wednesday produced lightning that sparked several new forest fires, but officials said they didn't offer ...

ELY, Minn. — A wildfire in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has grown to 27 acres, causing the closure of more areas and portages. According to the U.S. Forest Service, there was a ...

ELY, Minn. — With the driest September ever recorded in Minnesota recently concluded, this is no time for open fires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Effective one minute past midnight ...

A wildfire is burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), prompting the closure of some campsites, portages and lakes. The US Forest Service said in a press release the fire was ...

The U.S. Forest Service on Saturday closed the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota as the largest active wildfire in the state threatens the 1-million-acre property ...

Lightning started a small wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Horse River Fire is 5-10 acres. Aircraft spotted the smoke Thursday, and fire management staff found a tree that ...

With the driest September on record in Minnesota recently concluded, canoeists will need alternative sources to heat and cook for the time being. The Superior National Forest is banning campfires in ...