{"id":21040,"date":"2021-11-18T09:53:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T15:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/?page_id=21040"},"modified":"2022-01-14T14:22:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T20:22:06","slug":"aichele-fire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/left-sidebar-menu\/incident-information\/minnesota-incidents\/2021-incidents\/aichele-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Aichele Road Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Aichele-Road-Fire.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Aichele-Road-Fire.png\" alt=\"A topographic map with orange outline of fire progression.\" class=\"wp-image-21127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Aichele-Road-Fire.png 886w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Aichele-Road-Fire-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Aichele Road fire identified by the yellow dot and orange boundary line. Map retrieved from InForm.firenet.gov.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Size<\/strong>: 265 acres<\/li><li><strong>Detected<\/strong>: June 5, 2021<\/li><li><strong>Location<\/strong>: 15 miles southwest of Baudette, Minn., off of Aichele Forest Road near Beltrami Island State Forest<\/li><li><strong>Incident Management Team<\/strong>: MNICS Team A, Incident Commander Ernie Schmitt<\/li><li><strong>Cooperating agencies<\/strong>: Minnesota DNR<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aichele (Ike-Lee) Road fire was detected late in the morning of June 5, along the Aichele Forest Road near Beltrami Island State Forest. It was determined a lightning strike was the cause of the fire. Upon initial attack, the fire was observed to be actively running through lowland brush, conifers, and timbers. Excessive heat and windy conditions that day contributed to the fire&#8217;s rapid spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota DNR and the volunteer fire departments from Baudette and Williams responded to the initial attack. They worked throughout the afternoon and into the night to suppress the fire while constructing a dozer line around most of the fire\u2019s perimeter. Several aircraft were also ordered, including air attack, CL-415s, CL-215s, Fire Boss air tankers and helicopters. The aircraft provided water drops throughout the afternoon and evening. Water was retrieved from Lake of the Woods near Zippel Bay State Park, fascinating weekend park visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing the potential for impacted peat soils and the extended attack fire suppression needs, the Minnesota DNR made the decision on June 5, to request a MNICS Type 3 Incident Management Team to assume command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MNICS Team A, led be Incident Commander Ernie Schmitt, took over the management of the fire on June 6. Team A ordered heavy equipment to mix peat soil with water. Track equipment, capable of transporting water into the fire, was also brought in and aided the work of ground firefighters as they identified and extinguished pockets of peat fire. Precipitation moved through the area on June 9, which increased humidity and reduced fire activity. With the fire 100 percent contained, MNICS Team A transitioned command of the Aichele fire back to the local responding DNR area forestry on June 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Aircraft dropping red retardant above trees.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21142\" data-id=\"21142\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Fire-Boss-Dropping-Redardant-onto-Achely-Road-Fire-1-of-1-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Fire-Boss-Dropping-Redardant-onto-Achely-Road-Fire-1-of-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Fire-Boss-Dropping-Redardant-onto-Achely-Road-Fire-1-of-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Fire-Boss-Dropping-Redardant-onto-Achely-Road-Fire-1-of-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Fire-Boss-Dropping-Redardant-onto-Achely-Road-Fire-1-of-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Fire-Boss-Dropping-Redardant-onto-Achely-Road-Fire-1-of-1-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) drops red fire retardant over active flames near powerlines.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Aircraft prepares to dip from blue water below.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21140\" data-id=\"21140\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-S-261-over-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-S-261-over-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-S-261-over-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-S-261-over-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-S-261-over-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-S-261-over-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The CL-415 Water Scooper prepares to dip from Lake of the Woods for the Aichele fire during a high water recreation use weekend day near Zipple Bay State Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"People watch aircraft dip water from lake\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21139\" data-id=\"21139\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-at-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-at-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-at-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-at-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-at-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CL-415-Water-Scooper-at-Zippel-Bay-State-Park-Beach-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zipple Bay State Park visitors watch the CL-415 Water Scooper dip water used to cool advancing fire on the Aichele Road Fire. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Aircraft flying next to a blue sky with white clouds\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21137\" data-id=\"21137\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BAE-146-T-16-over-Beltrami-State-Forest-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BAE-146-T-16-over-Beltrami-State-Forest-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BAE-146-T-16-over-Beltrami-State-Forest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BAE-146-T-16-over-Beltrami-State-Forest-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BAE-146-T-16-over-Beltrami-State-Forest-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BAE-146-T-16-over-Beltrami-State-Forest-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Due to the high fire danger conditions on June 5, 2021 along with rapid fire growth, a large air tanker (LAT), BAE 146, was brought in to support the initial attack response of the Aichele fire.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" alt=\"Yellow tank and yellow fire engines in front of trees.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21135\" data-id=\"21135\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_13.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_13.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Portable tanks helped to fill engines and track vehicles with water that were working to cool down hotspots along the Aichele fire&#8217;s perimeter.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Forest landscape with a powerline and road.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21134\" data-id=\"21134\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_11.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_11.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_11-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Overhead view of the Aichele Road fire&#8217;s path. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Smoke rises next to power with a tractor moving through dirt.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21133\" data-id=\"21133\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_6.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A dozer scraps a control line to prevent fire from nearing the powerlines on the Aichele Road fire.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Tractor scraps dirt near powerlines, trees, and wildfire.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21131\" data-id=\"21131\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_Aichele-Rd-Fire_Alex-Elliott-DNR_4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dozer equipment was used to establish and secure control line near powerlines on the Aichele Road fire.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Aircraft dropping water on to trees.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21130\" data-id=\"21130\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_CL-415-Water-Scooper-drops-water-on-Aichele-Road-Fire_Credit-to-Alex-Elliot-DNR-581x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_CL-415-Water-Scooper-drops-water-on-Aichele-Road-Fire_Credit-to-Alex-Elliot-DNR-581x1024.jpg 581w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_CL-415-Water-Scooper-drops-water-on-Aichele-Road-Fire_Credit-to-Alex-Elliot-DNR-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/06052021_CL-415-Water-Scooper-drops-water-on-Aichele-Road-Fire_Credit-to-Alex-Elliot-DNR.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">CL-415 drops water retrieved from Lake of the Woods to help cool and slow down the advancement of the Aichele Road fire.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Size: 265 acres Detected: June 5, 2021 Location: 15 miles southwest of Baudette, Minn., off 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