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Cook County Fire Management update, 1 PM, Sat. Sept. 17

In this interview from 1 PM, Saturday afternoon, WTIP Program Director Roger Linehan talked with Gunflint-Tofte District Fire Information Officer Ron Sanow.

Lee Frelich discusses how fire changes forests

Lee Frelich is the director of the Forest Ecology Center at the University of Minnesota. He is an expert on disturbances in the forest.

Cook County Pre-Planning for Evacuation information

COOK COUNTY PRE-PLANNING FOR EVACUATION

(9/18/2011.v2)

Pagami Creek Fire update, 8:10 AM, Sat., Sept. 17

In this interview from 8:10 Saturday morning, North Shore Weekend host CJ Heithoff talks with Pagami Creek Fire Public Information Officer Doug Anderson.

Cook County Fire Management update: Fri., Sept. 16

Cook County Fire Management Information
5 PM, Friday, September 16

Ron Sanow, Fire Information Officer

Sen. Klobuchar comments on the Pagami Creek Fire

On Friday, September 16 Governor Mark Dayton, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Al Franken and Rep. Cravaack flew over the Pagami Creek Fire.

Pagami Creek Fire update: Fri Sept.16

In this interview from Friday morning, September 16, WTIP's News Director Barbara Jean Johnson talks with Pagami Creek Fire Public Information Officer Doug Anderson.

Map of the Pagami Creek Fire 9-15-11

The map of the Pagami Creek Fire from Thursday, September 15 shows the fire perimeter in red and the BWCAW boundary in pink. WTIP will provide updates as they become available.

Pagami Creek Fire update: Thurs, Sept. 15

In this interview from Thursday morning, September 15, WTIP's News Director Barbara Jean Johnson talks with Pagami Creek Fire Public Information Officer Doug Anderson.

Smoke and a thunderstorm Monday in the Grand Marais Rec Park/ photo Bryan Hansel

Pagami Creek Fire update: Wed Sept. 14

The Pagami Creek Fire has now burned more than 100,000 acres and 156 square miles of forest across Lake County and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.