DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – The St. Louis County Land and Minerals Forestry Division has begun reforestation efforts at the scene of last year’s Munger Shaw fire.
Minnesota Power donated 23 thousand pine seedlings to go along with 17 thousand from the county’s supply. The mix of red and white pine seedlings were planted over a 48 acre area of tax forfeited land that had burned.
Over this year, about 350 thousand seedlings will be planted in other areas where the fire blackened the landscape.
Although it will take some time for the area to recover, St. Louis County Forester Erik Anton says many of the burned trees were about 50 years old and he says they are excited to already seeing some aspen regeneration.
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