Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Blowdown
On July 4, 1999, storms caused serious damage to nearly 400,000 acres (over 600 square miles) of forests in and around Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). The links below provide access to information relating to the blowdown event, and to the increased possibility of wildfire that it brings to the region.
Map Collection
Maps compiled for use by the Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) in preparing for possible wildfire incidents in the area.
Photo Galleries
Photos of the damage taken during recovery efforts during the days following the storm.
Storm Damage Assessment Viewer
Use the storm-damage assessment viewer - an interactive application for viewing a computer-derived damage assessment map based on "before" and "after" Landsat satellite images of the area.
Note: The DNR is not the managing agency for the BWCAW. Please visit the Superior National Forest Web site for more information.
