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2016 Foss Lake Fire

A dark smoke plume is visible above the forested island, lake in the foreground. — Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo

A helicopter hovering over the trees on the edge of Burntside Lake. — Preparing to draw water from Burntside Lake, Don Potter photo

Sling load

Heavy aircraft flying in dark smoke and dropping red retardant over the forest. — Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo

BWCA fire canoe training

Firefighters backhauling

Aircraft flying in heavy smoke over the forest. — Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo.

BWCA fire crews paddling

Firefighter BWCA canoe training

BWCA fire crew canoe training

BWCA hiking trail after fire

Burntside Lake, Don Potter photo

Hose rolling

Foss Lake Fire 2016

Chinook near BWCA

Smoke plume

Heavy helicopter hovering over a lake and drawing water to drop on the fire. — Foss Lake Fire, Vermilion Fire Brigade photo

A helicopter drawing water from a lake surrounded by forest. — Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo

BWCA fire portaging firefighters

BWCA fire crews paddling

2016 Foss Lake hiking trail after fire — Foss Lake Fire 2016

BCA fire backhauling

BWCA firefighter resupply

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