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St. Paul, Minn.

Photos: Ojibwe crews tackle the BWCA wildfire

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community crew
A crew from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community works a line off Forest Road 356i north of Isabella, Minn., near the southern edge of the Pagami Creek Fire.
Photo for MPR by Steve Foss
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Ojibwe crew
An Ojibwe crew from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan works a line off Forest Road 356i north of Isabella, Minn., near the southern edge of the Pagami Creek Fire.
Photo for MPR by Steve Foss
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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community crew
A crew from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community works a line off Forest Road 356i north of Isabella, Minn., near the southern edge of the Pagami Creek Fire.
Photo for MPR by Steve Foss
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Wildfire fighters
As with many such crews, this Ojibwe group from Baraga, Mich., travels widely to fight wildland fires around the United States.
Photo for MPR by Steve Foss