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Rangers forced to take cover from wildfire under emergency shelter

Six forest rangers had to use portable emergency fire shelters after they were unable to outrun the Boundary Waters wildfire. The rangers were evacuating campers when the fast moving fire overcame their position. They jumped into a lake and took cover under the shelters they carry with them.
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Six forest rangers had to use portable emergency fire shelters after they were unable to outrun the Boundary Waters wildfire. The rangers were evacuating campers when the fast moving fire overcame their position. They jumped into a lake and took cover under the shelters they carry with them.

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