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ELY, Minn.

Photos: The Highway 1 Fire near Ely

Evacuation
As smoke choked them and ash rained down, Ely residents, who declined to give their name, hurriedly threw belongings into their vehicles as they prepared to evacuate.
Steve Foss for MPR

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Firefighters were able to stop a fast moving wildfire just outside the town of Ely on Thursday. The Highway 1 Fire started when a power line snapped. Several small fires quickly grew into a 216-acre blaze and homes were evacuated as the blaze neared town. By Friday morning, fire crews began to get the upper hand.

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Ely fire
An aerial view of the wildfire that started south of Ely, Minn. Thursday, May 17, 2012.
AP Photo/The Duluth News-Tribune, Clint Austin
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Evacuation
As smoke choked them and ash rained down, Ely residents, who declined to give their name, hurriedly threw belongings into their vehicles as they prepared to evacuate.
Steve Foss for MPR
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Helicopter
In this photo provided by the Ely Echo newspaper, a helicopter drops water over a forest fire near Ely, Minn., Thursday, May 17, 2012. A county official said the winds had blown the fire to within a quarter mile of Ely. The fire erupted after a vehicle drover over a downed power line.
AP Photo/Ely Echo, Nick Wognum