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2016 Foss Lake Fire

Aircraft flying in heavy smoke over the forest.
Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo.
BWCA hiking trail after fire
Hose rolling
Heavy helicopter hovering over a lake and drawing water to drop on the fire.
Foss Lake Fire, Vermilion Fire Brigade photo
Smoke plume
Burntside Lake, Don Potter photo
Heavy aircraft flying in dark smoke and dropping red retardant over the forest.
Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo
A helicopter drawing water from a lake surrounded by forest.
Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo
Sling load
BWCA fire crews paddling
A dark smoke plume is visible above the forested island, lake in the foreground.
Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo
BWCA fire crews paddling
Firefighter BWCA canoe training
BWCA fire canoe training
A helicopter hovering over the trees on the edge of Burntside Lake.
Preparing to draw water from Burntside Lake, Don Potter photo
BWCA fire crew canoe training
Foss Lake Fire 2016
Chinook near BWCA
BWCA fire portaging firefighters
BCA fire backhauling
BWCA firefighter resupply
2016 Foss Lake hiking trail after fire
Foss Lake Fire 2016
Firefighters backhauling

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