Wildfire Emergency Closure Order Issued by Superior National Forest
Jul 10, 2026 12:08PM ● By Editor
From the US Forest Service - July 10, 2026
The USDA Forest Service is closing public access to the three wildfire areas within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) to protect public health and safety. Current wildfire areas closed are: Bear Trap, Thumb and Wolfpack, all located in the LaCroix Ranger District on the Superior National Forest, in St. Louis County.
Forest Order Number 09-09-06-26-07 effective July 11, 2026, temporarily closes the following areas within the BWCAW due to active wildfires. For maps and more information, visit: https://fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/alerts
The following BWCAW entry point numbers and associated recreation sites and trails are closed due to the public due to the Thumb, Wolfpack, and Bear Trap Wildfires:
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
The USDA Forest Service is closing public access to the three wildfire areas within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) to protect public health and safety. Current wildfire areas closed are: Bear Trap, Thumb and Wolfpack, all located in the LaCroix Ranger District on the Superior National Forest, in St. Louis County.
Forest Order Number 09-09-06-26-07 effective July 11, 2026, temporarily closes the following areas within the BWCAW due to active wildfires. For maps and more information, visit: https://fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/alerts
The following BWCAW entry point numbers and associated recreation sites and trails are closed due to the public due to the Thumb, Wolfpack, and Bear Trap Wildfires:
- Angleworm Lake (OP) #20
- Angleworm Trail (OH) #21
- Blandin Trail (OH) #11
- Herriman Trail (OH) #13
- Little Indian Sioux River North (OP) #14
- Little Vermilion Lake (OP, OM) #12
- Lac La Croix Only (OP, OM) #12A
- Moose/Portage River North (OP) #16
- Mudro Lake – Restricted (OP) #22
- Mudro Lake (OP) #23
- South Hegman Lake #77 (OP) #77
- Stuart River (OP) #19
- Sioux Hustler Trail (OH) #15
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
