The reports reviewed the overall management of the Pagami Creek Wildfire, which started in mid-August with a lightning strike in a bog in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near Ely. It remained relatively small until Sept. 12, when it grew rapidly in a matter of hours due to an explosive combination of high winds and warm, dry conditions. Then, just as suddenly, it largely stopped in its tracks until it was declared controlled Nov. 28.
The Forest Service said it found that “all actions and decisions” made in managing the fire “were consistent with laws, regulations, and policy,” and the reports found little if any fault among anyone involved in the firefighting effort.   …..”
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