FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN

Birch Bay wildfire near Ely caused by 'chainsaw operations'

The cause of the wildfire burning near Ely was determined to be chainsaw operations during prescribed burn operations.

Wildfire spreads to 30 acres outside Ely, sparking local evacuations

Efforts to suppress the Birch Bay Fire will resume Tuesday morning.
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN

Burntside Lake wildfire: 30 acres burn Monday northwest of Ely

A wildfire near Burntside Lake in northern Minnesota prompted emergency evacuations and a large response from several crews.
ABC Kcrg 9

Our Town: Ely’s history is well preserved but there are still some mysteries

ELY, Iowa (KCRG) - Ely, Iowa is named after John Ely, a railroad executive. “The reality is John Ely is our namesake, but we don’t have any evidence that he ever set foot in the town,” said Rob Smith, ...