Pagami Creek Fire
The Pagami Creek Fire was a wildfire in northern Minnesota, United States, that began with a lightning strike on August 18, 2011.[1] After weeks of slow growth, the wildfire quickly spread to over 92,000 acres (370 km2) during several days of hot, dry, windy weather in mid-September.[2] The fire spread beyond the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to threaten homes and businesses.[3] Smoke from the fires drifted east and south as far as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Ontario, and Chicago[4] The fire was the largest naturally occurring wildfire in Minnesota in more than a century.[5]
| Pagami Creek Fire | |
|---|---|
Smoke rises from the fire. | |
| Date(s) | August 18, 2011 – November 2011 |
| Location | Northern Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.855°N 91.334722°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 92,682 acres (375 km2) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
Location of fire in Minnesota | |
See also
References
- "Pagami Creek Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- Pagami Creek Wildfire (PDF), Superior National Forest, December 2011, retrieved 2012-01-15
- Douglas Etten (2011-09-13). "Boundary Waters fire threatening homes, cabins". Lakeland Times. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- "Ont. smells smoke from Minnesota forest fire". CTV Toronto. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- Mahler, Charlie. "Pagami Creek Fire in the BWCAW". Quetico Superior Wilderness News. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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