sierraclub.org - sierra magazine - nov/dec 2012 - survive: snow camping
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Ann Schwaller is a wilderness specialist at the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
"Should you find a small creeping fire, consider its size and whether you and your group are capable of safely tackling it with water and/or sand. If so, be a hero and put out the fire and report it. But if the wind is blowing hard and the fire is getting large, flee into a lake, into a recently burned area, or back down the portage. Contact the Forest Service and/or 911 only after you feel safe."
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