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2016 Foss Lake Fire

BWCA firefighter resupply
BWCA fire crews paddling
BWCA fire portaging firefighters
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
Smoke plume
Heavy helicopter hovering over a lake and drawing water to drop on the fire.
Foss Lake Fire, Vermilion Fire Brigade photo
A dark smoke plume is visible above the forested island, lake in the foreground.
Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo
Hose rolling
Sling load
BWCA fire crews paddling
Chinook near BWCA
BWCA hiking trail after fire
Firefighter BWCA canoe training
Foss Lake Fire 2016
BCA fire backhauling
Aircraft flying in heavy smoke over the forest.
Foss Lake Fire, Judy Krish photo.
2016 Foss Lake hiking trail after fire
Foss Lake Fire 2016
Firefighters backhauling
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
BWCA fire canoe training

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