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Signs are posted along the North Arm Road to give firefighters instructions on activating the sprinkler system for a property on Sunday, north of Ely. The property is in the “set” status of the three-tier evacuation notices.
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Strong winds create choppy conditions on White Iron Lake on Monday, southeast of Ely.
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A property owner hung a sign informing firefighters about the pump and sprinkler system in place on their property along with offering beverages to firefighters along the North Arm Road on Sunday, north of Ely.
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A Caterpillar D6H bulldozer travels to the Little Lake Fire along Birch Lake Road on Monday, south of Ely.
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The U.S. Forest Service hauls equipment along Birch Lake Road while responding to the Little Lake Fire on Monday in Ely.
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A bulldozer arrives on scene of the four-acre Little Lake Fire south of Ely Airport on Monday.
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A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Kodiak 100 aircraft flies over the Little Lake Fire on Monday, south of Ely. The crew uses the aircraft to safely coordinate the movements of helicopters, heavy air tankers, and ground crews. It serves as an air traffic control tower for the wildfire, directing where drops should occur and ensuring all firefighting aircraft remain safely separated.
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A flag at the Kawishiwi Ranger Station waves in strong winds on Monday in Ely. According to the National Weather Service observations at the Ely Municipal Airport winds were steady at 23 miles per hour from the northwest with gusts at 30 mph.
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A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with a 1,188-gallon bladder carries a load of water while fighting the Little Lake Fire on Monday.
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A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter uses a suction hose to load water while fighting the Little Lake Fire.
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The pilot of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter leans into a bubble to observe the loading of his tank while fighting the Little Lake Fire.
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A helicopter flies above the four-acre Little Lake Fire south of Ely Airport on Monday.
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John Schiefelbein, owner of North Country Canoe Outfitters located on White Iron Lake, checks the pump he uses for his wildfire sprinkler system on Monday, southeast of Ely.
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Fire hoses that carry water to sprinkler heads for the wildfire sprinkler system used by John Schiefelbein to protect his property on Monday at North Country Canoe Outfitters southeast of Ely.
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John Schiefelbein, owner of North Country Canoe Outfitters on White Iron Lake, inspects a sprinkler head from his wildfire sprinkler system.
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A large wildfire sprinkler head that John Schiefelbein calls the “big gun” is located in a central area of his property along White Iron Lake on Monday southeast of Ely. The sprinkler is able to cover a large area of his property at North Country Canoe Outfitters along White Iron Lake.
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John Schiefelbein, owner of North Country Canoe Outfitters on White Iron Lake, gestures while explaining how his wildfire sprinkler system works.
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A vehicle prepares to turn onto East Sheridan Street as rain falls in downtown Ely on Monday.
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Water glistens on the pavement in downtown Ely on Monday.
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