Are You Impacted By the BWCA Fire?

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area has been clouded with smoke this week as strong winds and warm temperatures helped rapidly accelerate a forest fire.

According to MPR, 100,000 acres, or about 160 square miles, have burned, and the fire remains uncontained.

Smoke from the massive fire has already traveled some 400 miles into the Milwaukee and Chicago areas, as noted by ,  and . It even forced the Brewers to close the roof at Miller Park for baseball action this week.

was on vacation last week camping and canoeing in the Boundary Waters, and he shared .

The fire didn't grow appreciably on Wednesday, officials told MPR, but they are cautious to declare the spread of the forest fire over.

"It only takes one tree," incident commander Jim Hinds told MPR. "If it goes up in flames and throws sparks across the creek, the game's on again, so we're cautious about calling something safe and contained until we actually feel comfortable with it."

Already, the Pagami Creek fire is one of the largest in the region in the last 100 years.

If you have a connection to the area—such as a family cabin—we want to hear your story. Please email Hudson Patch Editor Micheal Foley.

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