Pagami Creek Fire Update: campfire restrictions imposed

The Pagami Creek fire continued to move south and east in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Sunday. Extremely dry conditions, high temperatures, low humidity and winds out of the northwest fanned the fire Sunday.

Firefighters took action to keep the fire from spreading to the north and west, where it could have threatened private property in the Fernberg corridor. However, crews are allowing the fire to run its course to the south and east for now, monitoring the progress of flames.

WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke with Superior National Forest information officer Jean Bergeson Monday morning.