Shell Lake Fire 2024

On Monday, October 7, 2024, around 12:30 p.m. a fire was detected on the eastern side of Shell Lake, which is located 4 miles north of County Road 116 (Echo Trail), within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) of the Superior National Forest.  A Closure order of the area was issued by the Superior NF.

The fire is approximately 3/4 of an acre and is burning in timber with a mixed boreal forest component. Initial aircraft fire size up showed the fire creeping, smoldering, and occasional single tree torching. The fire has some potential to spread to the east near Agawato Lake and a portion of the Sioux-Hustler Hiking Trail. The fire area and surrounding landscape has thick vegetation cover.

10/8/24 - Size:  .50-acres, with .25-acre spot fire

The forest order restricts access to:  

• Sioux Hustler Trail loop (Sioux Hustler Trail from entry point to Devil’s Cascade still open)
• One (1) campsite on Agawato Lake
• Two (2) campsites on eastern side of Shell Lake