On the afternoon of April 15, 2015 a fire broke out a few miles east of Hayes Lake State Park in northwestern Minnesota. Winds of 30-to-40 mph quickly swept the blaze into dense pine forests in Beltrami Island State Park near Warroad. On April 16 the 35-member MNICS Team C, led by Incident Commander Brian Pisarek, assumed oversight of the fire for four days until command was transferred to local units. Agencies that partnered to to suppress the fire include: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Roseau Fire Department; Warroad Fire Department; the Roseau Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota National Guard helicopter crews.
Palsburg Fire evening April 15, 2015. Credit: Tyler Fish
Burining trees Palsburg Fire April 15, 2015. Credit: Tyler Fish
Palsburg Fire April 15, 2015. Credit: Tyler Fish
Palsburg Fire evening April 15, 2015. Credit: Tyler Fish
Palsburg Fire dozer line. Credit: Steve Mortensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire chip pile. Credit: Steve Mortensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire burned plantation. Credit: Steve Mortensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire burn area X. Credit: Steve Mortensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire burn area V. Credit: Steve Mortensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire burn area II. Credit: Steve Mortensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire burn area and trail sign. Credit: Steve Mortensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire drop tank and tracked vehicle. Credit: Steve Moretensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire Grapple Skidder clearing staging area. Credit: Steve Moretensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire J8 track vehicle. Credit: Steve Moretensen, Julie Palkki
Palsburg Fire tracked vehicle. Credit: Steve Moretensen, Julie Palkki
Rehab April 23, 2015 Palsburg Fire
Firefighters work on hotspots on the Palsburg Fire.
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