A 45-acre wildfire is burning in the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota’s Cook County. According to the U.S Forest Service, the Bogus Lake Fire — named after the nearest lake — was found in the late afternoon on Tuesday. By noon Wednesday, the fire, which is burning 13 miles northeast of Grand Marais and just northwest of Judge C.R. Magney State Park, was 45 acres. The level of containment was not provided. “The fire was active overnight,” Superior National Forest officials said Wednesday on Facebook. “Today, firefighters and aircraft will be on site to continue suppression efforts.” The cause of the fire was unknown. There are now three fires burning in the Superior National Forest as “moderate drought” conditions now persist over almost all of northeastern Minnesota, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor map updated Oct. 3. The 45-acre Wood Lake Fire, detected in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Sept. 10, has been burning for almost a month, though its growth has slowed. The Forest Service said it is 50% contained as of Wednesday. “Firefighters are on site at Wood Lake and remain assigned to the fire,” the Forest Service said Wednesday. “Fire activity in recent days has been observed as creeping and smoldering.” The Wood Lake Fire, believed to have been caused by people, is approximately 14 miles northeast of Ely and 2 miles north of Fernberg Road in Lake County. Although it’s less than an acre, the Shell Lake Fire, found Monday 20 miles northeast of Ely in the BWCAW near the Canadian border, has prompted the closure of a portion of the wilderness area. Closures include: The Sioux-Hustler Trail loop. The Sioux-Hustler Trail from the entry point to Devil’s Cascade is still open. Agawato Lake and its one campsite. Two campsites on the eastern side of Shell Lake. “Initial aircraft fire size up showed the fire creeping, smoldering, and occasional single tree torching,” the Forest Service said Tuesday. “The fire has some potential to spread to the east near Agawato Lake and a portion of the Sioux-Hustler Hiking Trail. The fire area and surrounding landscape has thick vegetation cover.” According to the National Interagency Fire Center, nearly all of Minnesota and most of northern Wisconsin have an “above-normal” potential for significant wildland fires. According to the National Weather Service in Duluth, “warm to very warm temperatures” are expected through Friday but will drop throughout the weekend. There is also a chance of rain on Friday and Saturday evening. Related Articles Local News | Northern Minnesota woman sentenced for starvation death of granddaughter, 7 Local News | Firefighting airplane contracted by DNR crashes into Cass County lake Local News | Ramsey County has rare contested district court races on the ballot Local News | Over half a million Minnesotans have opted for absentee ballots in 2024, report says Local News | Peggy Flanagan says she’s a first-time gun owner