A controlled burn spreads through a small portion of the 3,400-acre forest within the Fond du Lac Reservation, also known as the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC). Photo by Kyle Gill.

A controlled burn spreads through a small portion of the 3,400-acre forest within the Fond du Lac Reservation, also known as the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC). Photo by Kyle Gill.

Firefighters from the Fond du Lac Band, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and The Nature Conservancy, along with U of M staff, work to burn 75 acres at the CFC.

Firefighters from the Fond du Lac Band, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and The Nature Conservancy, along with U of M staff, work to burn 75 acres at the CFC.

Smoke starts to build throughout the forest during one of two recent controlled burns. Photo by Lane Johnson.

Smoke starts to build throughout the forest during one of two recent controlled burns. Photo by Lane Johnson.

Two people watch the fire and smoke.

Two people watch the fire and smoke.

A firefighter walks through heavy smoke during a controlled burn in May 2022.

A firefighter walks through heavy smoke during a controlled burn in May 2022.

Smoke billows around a fire truck parked near the controlled burn. Photo by Lane Johnson.

Smoke billows around a fire truck parked near the controlled burn. Photo by Lane Johnson.

Fire burns through the forest at the CFC. Photo by Kyle Gill.

Fire burns through the forest at the CFC. Photo by Kyle Gill.

As dusk settles in, the controlled fire glows through the trees. Photo by Kyle Gill.

As dusk settles in, the controlled fire glows through the trees. Photo by Kyle Gill.