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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Fire Restriction lifted

The current BWCAW Fire Restriction will be lifted June 12, 2026

Duluth, Minn. June 11, 2026— The Superior National Forest, Forest Supervisor Drew Stroberg, signed a termination notice of the current emergency Forest Order 09-09-00-26-05 BWCAW Fire Restrictions effective June 12, 2026.

Visitors are encouraged to be aware of the weather conditions in the area and take precautions to ensure a safe visit.

For additional information regarding fire-related and/or forest closures and updates:
For additional information, visit the Superior National Forest website and sign up for email news. Follow the forest’s Facebook and Twitter/X for updates.

About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.

 

The Superior National Forest is managed in Five (5) districts, with a Supervisor’s Office:

•    Supervisor’s Office, Duluth: 218-626-4300

•    Gunflint District Office, Grand Marais: 218-387-1750

•    Kawishiwi District Office, Ely: 218-365-7600

•    LaCroix District Office, Cook: 218-666-0020

•    Laurentian District Office, Aurora: 218-453-8650

•    Tofte District Office, Tofte:  218-663-8060

 

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