At latest report, the Pagami Creek fire still burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is now 78 percent contained. Wet weather today should help firefighters on the scene. There are now 457 people assigned to the blaze, which has burned across 92,682 acres.
Crews are now constructing a fire line along the northern edge of the fire near Fishdance Lake. Fire line construction also continues on the east side of the fire near Ferne Lake and on the southwestern side near Bog Lake.
The fire is believed to have started as a result of a lightning strike Aug. 18 about 13 miles east of Ely.
