Pagami Creek Fire. First Pictures of Lake Two and Lake Three Area

As of 10/22/2011 the fire was 93% contained.  That day was the last official update from the Forest Service on the Fire.

• TODAY'S MESSAGE: The fire remains 92,682 acres and 93% containment. All divisions on the Pagami Creek Fire are in aerial patrol status and the fire itself is unstaffed. A few remaining back haul items need to be retrieved from the fire line and rehab of some areas on the fire line continues. Crews and other resources continue to be released. Providing for firefighter and public safety is a primary concern. Mild afternoon weather is expected today. Winds are expected to be about 3-5 mph out of the North/Northwest, then switching to the South later in the day, with afternoon temperatures about 48-53 degrees.

This will be the last daily update provided for the Pagami Creek Fire unless fire circumstances change in the future. Please contact your local Superior National Forest office for information regarding the Pagami Creek Fire after today.

This past Monday, Steve Johnson and some other representatives from Outfitters were invited to accompany the Forest Service as they went into the Lake One Area.  Out of this trip we've gotten our first look at the fire touched closure areas that came first hand.  Overall, Steve Johnson said that he came away more encouraged than discouraged and saw many signs of greening up, wildlife and a forest carrying on with life.  In some places, as you'll see, that means little or no obvious change to a canoe camper's immediate surroundings.  In other places the campsites were drastically wounded.  Some campsites will appear normal but have different views across the lake than campers are accustomed to.  As the natural course of action after a fire, some areas will appear much more open to the naked eye until the new growth begins to fill those areas.  We are encouraged by what he discovered and are anxious to paddle all the routes within the closure zone as soon as we can.

Discover and enjoy:

Lake Two Looking back at the portage to Lake One

Lake Two

Lake Two

Looking across to the other side of Lake Two

Lake Two - Eagles used to hang out here

Another view of the Eagle's hangout.

A Campsite on the South side of Lake Three

A Campsite on the South side of Lake Three

A Campsite on the South side of Lake Three

Looking out at Lake Three from Campsite near South End

Another campsite on the South End of Lake Three that didn't fare so well.

Same burnt Lake Three Campsite

Another view of an area that the fire hit harder than some.

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