Ely Residents, Businesses Post Support Messages for Firefighters Battling Boundary Waters Wildfires on July 16

3 articles · Updated · MPR News · Jul 17

Ely businesses and residents displayed public thank-you messages for firefighters and emergency crews battling wildfires in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
July 16 images from downtown Ely showed support signs across the city, including the Historic State Theater marquee reading “Thank You Fire Fighters.”
The messages reflect local backing for crews responding to the ongoing wildfire threat near the Boundary Waters, a wilderness area central to Ely’s community and economy.

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