The Ham Lake Wildfire that has burnt over a portion of the western end of the Gunflint Trail continues to burn. The fire started on May 5 moved northwest burning some 134 structures in the Seagull and Sag Lake area and on the Canadian side of Gunflint Lake. Closs to 60,000 acres have been burnt thus far.
Like many businesses and cabins along the Gunflint Trail, the Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B is protected by a wildfire sprinkler system. The sprinklers appeared successfully in protecting structure in the path of the fire. To my knowledge, no structures were lost that had properly installed and functioning sprinklers.
The closes the fire has came to Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B was about five miles. While the Poplar-Little Ollie Lakes area, where the B&B is located, was evacuated to Grand Marais on May 10 the evacuation was lifted for the area two days later.
Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B is again open for business with guests scheduled to arrive today.
The evacuation orders for Gunflint Trail residents and businesses beyond the Poplar-Little Ollie Lakes has yet to be lifted.
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