Pagami Creek Fire

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Thursday August 18th, 2011 approx. 12:00 AM
Location	Began In the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, approximately 14 miles east of Ely.
Incident Commander	Doug Turman

Current Situation

Total Personnel	789
Size	93,459 acres
Percent Contained	59%
Fuels Involved	10 Timber (litter and understory) FM10, TU2
Fire Behavior	Minimal fire behavior was observed. Primarily creeping and smoldering.
Significant Events	Temporary residents remain evacuated. Area closures remain in effect.

Outlook

Planned Actions	On the north/northwest corner, Division A/B/Z: patrol and mop up; Near Hudson Lake on the north side of the fire, Division C: Patrol for hot spots. East of Lake Insula on the north end of the fire, Division D: Continue progress heading east from Lake Insula, prepare fireline explosive, grid islands. Along the northeast side of the fire, Division E: Begin direct line to the west using saw line and hose line. Along the southwestern side of the fire, Division Y: Continue direct line from Gull Lake to the southeast. Along the two flanks coming down Isabella Lake, Division W: Continue to grid for spots and mop up. Between Brush Lake and Section Twenty-Nine Lake along the southern side of the fire, Division X: Patrol and mop up. Heading south from Polly Lake in the northeast portion of the fire, Division T/U: Continue direct line. Along the eastern side of the fire, Division V: Continue indirect line. Rehab Group: Begin rehab of dozer lines, coordinate with Division X/W to pull pumps and hose.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	High
Remarks	A community meeting was held in the Fernberg corridor with approximately 30 people in attendance.

Current Weather

Wind Conditions	6 mph NE
Temperature	70 degrees
Humidity	40%