As fire dangers continue to grow, the US Forest Service made the decision to issue a temporary closure of the entire Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Officials with the US Forest Service announced Thursday afternoon that a portion of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will be closed starting this weekend due to fires across the border in Canada.
More people are discovering the outdoors than ever before, which is a good thing, but people aren't paying attention to the rules say some of the Rangers it may be causing damage.
The Minnesota Stay at Home order currently runs through May 4. Out of respect to the order, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will remained closed.
Kate and Adam Eskuri spend a lot of time getting away and going to the BWCA. They are also a husband and wife duo who are in the process of training for the 2018 Boston Marathon, and they wanted their race and training to represent something bigger.
We knew the risk of fire we high in the region due to the dry, windy weather. Unfortunately, five fires have developed and are currently being fought in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.