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2011 wildfire in northern Minnesota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pagami Creek Fire was a wildfire in northern Minnesota, United States, that began with a lightning strike on August 18, 2011.[1] After weeks of slow growth, the wildfire quickly spread to over 92,000 acres (370 km2) during several days of hot, dry, windy weather in mid-September.[2] The fire spread beyond the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to threaten homes and businesses.[3] Smoke from the fires drifted east and south as far as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Ontario, and Chicago[4] The fire was the largest naturally occurring wildfire in Minnesota in more than a century.[5]
Pagami Creek Fire | |
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![]() Smoke rises from the fire. | |
Date(s) | August 18, 2011 – November 2011 |
Location | Northern Minnesota |
Coordinates | 47.855°N 91.334722°W |
Statistics[1] | |
Burned area | 92,682 acres (375 km2) |
Ignition | |
Cause | Lightning |
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