Thursday, October 20, 2011

Fire Let to Burn Out


National Park Service Photo

A forest fire burning in a remote area of Voyageurs National Park is being allowed to burn itself out.

The lightning-caused fire is burning in mixed pine and hardwood forest, two miles south of Namakan Lake.

Recent rain and colder weather have stopped the fire's spread at about 300 acres.

The fire won't be declared out until several inches of snow falls on the area.