АНУ-ын Boundary Waters бүс нутагт ойн түймрийн улмаас нэвтрэхийг хориглов

АНУ-ын Ойн албанаас Миннесота муж дахь ойн түймрийн аюулаас сэргийлж, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)-ийн нийтийн эзэмшлийн нэвтрэх хэсгийг долоодугаар сарын 14-нөөс эхлэн түр хугацаагаар хаалаа.

Superior ойн сан бүхий 3.9 сая акр талбайг хамарсан энэхүү хязгаарлалт нь хэт халуун, хуурай цаг агаарын нөхцөл байдал болон түймрийн тархалттай холбоотой юм. Тус бүс нутагт долоодугаар сарын 7-ноос хойш 19 гаруй түймэр бүртгэгдсэн бөгөөд цаашид аянга цахилгаантай аадар бороо орох төлөвтэй байгаа нь гал түймэр улам газар авахад нөлөөлж болзошгүй байна.

Ойн албаны зүгээс аялагчдын аюулгүй байдлыг хангах үүднээс ийнхүү шийдвэрлэсэн бөгөөд бүс нутгийг хэзээ нээх нь тодорхойгүй байна. Энэ хугацаанд тус бүсэд зорчих зөвшөөрөл авсан иргэдийн төлбөрийг Recreation.gov цахим хуудсаар дамжуулан автоматаар буцаан олгож байна.

Boundary Waters нь Канадтай хил залгаа 1 сая акр талбай бүхий, 1,100 гаруй нуур, гол мөрөн, ой модыг хамарсан онгон зэрлэг байгалийн бүс юм. Албаныхан уудам талбай, хүндрэлтэй нөхцөл байдлаас шалтгаалан жуулчдыг аюулгүй нүүлгэн шилжүүлэхэд бэрхшээлтэй байгаа тул Superior ойн сангийн бусад аюулгүй бүсэд аялахыг зөвлөж байна.

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Forest Service officialsclosed shuttered public access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) on July 14 due to surging wildfires across Minnesota. The decision is part of a 3.9 million-acre closure across Superior National Forest due to encroaching fires, and the unusually hot and dry conditions.

The news was announced in a public release, which did not provide detailson when the region will reopen to the public. Authorities say they have automatically issued refunds to most permit holders. Firefighters add that high fire danger persists in the area and is expected to continue through the end of July.

“This closure is about keeping people safe. Wildfires don’t just threaten trees and campsites—they create dangerous smoke, unstable conditions, and rapidly shifting fire behavior that can trap visitors with little warning,” the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) wrote in a statement. “In a wilderness as large and remote as the Boundary Waters, emergency response is challenging even on a normal day; during potential widespread wildfires, those risks increase significantly.”

A full refund was automatically processed for all permits affected by the closure, according to the reservation site Recreation.gov. Those include:

Overnight Paddle, Overnight Motor, and Overnight Hiking: Reservations with entry dates of Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 2026.
Day Use Motor: Reservations with entry dates of Tuesday, July 14 through Friday, July 17, 2026.

The Boundary Waters are a 1-million-acre federal protected wilderness area that stretches 150 miles along the Canadian border. With more than 1,100 lakes, interconnected rivers, and forests, the area attracts people in the summer for canoeing and backcountry hiking. Authorities say the BWCAW is too large and too remote for staff to safely locate and escort every visitor, particularly as extreme weather systems are expected to continue to drive fires. Roughly 1,900 wilderness campsites are also included in the closure.

Since July 7, the area has experienced at least 19 wildfires, and new fires are igniting every day, according to the USFS. Many of the recent fires were started by lightning, and forecasters are predicting more thunderstorms with little rain.

“Under these conditions, it isn’t safe for people to travel, camp, or paddle in the wilderness. Rapid fire growth and thick smoke can make it hard to breathe, hard to see, and difficult for firefighters to reach anyone who needs help,” the USFS wrote.

USFS recommends exploring alternative places in the Superior National Forest, including 23 developed campgrounds, 18 rustic campgrounds, and 254 backcountry campsites outside wilderness areas.