it’s been protected from human impact since 1909 with three million acres
since 1909 with three million acres
since 1909 with three million acres nearly a half-million underwater
nearly a half-million underwater
nearly a half-million underwater Superior National Forest is largely
Superior National Forest is largely
Superior National Forest is largely unspoiled but now the survival of this
unspoiled but now the survival of this
unspoiled but now the survival of this national treasure rests with those who’d
national treasure rests with those who’d
national treasure rests with those who’d see some of it burn when a massive
see some of it burn when a massive
see some of it burn when a massive windstorm flattened nearly a half
windstorm flattened nearly a half
windstorm flattened nearly a half million acres of trees in July of 1999
million acres of trees in July of 1999
million acres of trees in July of 1999 the Forest Service knew a major wildfire
the Forest Service knew a major wildfire
the Forest Service knew a major wildfire was inevitable they refer to this area
was inevitable they refer to this area
was inevitable they refer to this area simply as the blowdown over 700 square
simply as the blowdown over 700 square
simply as the blowdown over 700 square miles of kindling just waiting for spark
miles of kindling just waiting for spark
miles of kindling just waiting for spark yeah we’re kind of wondering why that
yeah we’re kind of wondering why that
yeah we’re kind of wondering why that hasn’t happened on when it’s twice as
hasn’t happened on when it’s twice as
hasn’t happened on when it’s twice as dry trace is warm and windy and and
dry trace is warm and windy and and
dry trace is warm and windy and and there’s lightning out there but so far
there’s lightning out there but so far
there’s lightning out there but so far we just haven’t had lightning in a good
we just haven’t had lightning in a good
we just haven’t had lightning in a good patch of timber to burn on this day this
patch of timber to burn on this day this
patch of timber to burn on this day this to let you know the magnetic rock burn
to let you know the magnetic rock burn
to let you know the magnetic rock burn is a goal the Forest Service will strike
is a goal the Forest Service will strike
is a goal the Forest Service will strike the match weather forecast for today is
the match weather forecast for today is
the match weather forecast for today is favorable but not before checking that
favorable but not before checking that
favorable but not before checking that conditions are just right pretty
conditions are just right pretty
conditions are just right pretty consistent mainly southwesterly 10 to 15
gusts of wind more than 15 miles per
gusts of wind more than 15 miles per hour in the wrong direction could be
hour in the wrong direction could be
hour in the wrong direction could be disastrous and if things go wrong if the
disastrous and if things go wrong if the
disastrous and if things go wrong if the fire gets out of control it will be
fire gets out of control it will be
fire gets out of control it will be burned boss Tim Norman who’s responsible
it will come from above the helicopter
it will come from above the helicopter disappearing over this Ridge will drop a
disappearing over this Ridge will drop a
disappearing over this Ridge will drop a flaming gel on the forest floor the
flaming gel on the forest floor the
flaming gel on the forest floor the natural fuel there does the rest for
natural fuel there does the rest for
natural fuel there does the rest for hours wave after wave of air assaults
hours wave after wave of air assaults
hours wave after wave of air assaults rain fire from above this is the time
rain fire from above this is the time
rain fire from above this is the time when all that planning to keep
when all that planning to keep
when all that planning to keep homeowners safe is put to the test
homeowners safe is put to the test
homeowners safe is put to the test before the burn during the burning after
before the burn during the burning after
before the burn during the burning after the burn we’re trying to look at as many
the burn we’re trying to look at as many
the burn we’re trying to look at as many angles as we can to try and outguess
angles as we can to try and outguess
angles as we can to try and outguess what could possibly happen and conduct
what could possibly happen and conduct
what could possibly happen and conduct this safely in the end a plan with
this safely in the end a plan with
this safely in the end a plan with promise gave way to some disappointment
promise gave way to some disappointment
promise gave way to some disappointment no safety problems but the Forest
no safety problems but the Forest
no safety problems but the Forest Service had hoped to burn 1300 acres
Service had hoped to burn 1300 acres
Service had hoped to burn 1300 acres shifting winds and problems with the
shifting winds and problems with the
shifting winds and problems with the flaming gel limited the burn to just 200
flaming gel limited the burn to just 200
flaming gel limited the burn to just 200 but that is still a significant amount
but that is still a significant amount
but that is still a significant amount of forest to burn how long will this
of forest to burn how long will this
of forest to burn how long will this area take the green up Oh it’ll be green
area take the green up Oh it’ll be green
area take the green up Oh it’ll be green by next spring this area now creates a
by next spring this area now creates a
by next spring this area now creates a much needed buffer between the blowdown
much needed buffer between the blowdown
much needed buffer between the blowdown and hundreds of homes and businesses on
and hundreds of homes and businesses on
and hundreds of homes and businesses on the edge of the wilderness burning the
the edge of the wilderness burning the
the edge of the wilderness burning the forest to keep a future wildfire in
forest to keep a future wildfire in
forest to keep a future wildfire in check it’s a huge job that’s only just
check it’s a huge job that’s only just
check it’s a huge job that’s only just begun
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