(file photo)Voyageurs National Park will conduct two prescribed burns today.
The park's fire management officer Scott Bressler says the burns will happen on Sheep and Ram Islands in Lake Kabetogama as part of an effort to maintain fire as a part of the ecosystem.
"It's mainly over growth with brush," says Bressler. "So we'd like to try to reduce the amount of brush and create a seed bed for what pine is left on those islands."
The park is advising boaters to avoid the islands when the fire starts this afternoon.
