Are You Impacted By the BWCA Fire?

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area has been clouded with smoke this week as strong winds and warm temperatures helped rapidly accelerate a forest fire.

According to MPR, 100,000 acres, or about 160 square miles, have burned, and the fire remains uncontained.

Smoke from the massive fire has already traveled some 400 miles into the Chicago area, as noted by and .

If you have a connection to the area—such as a family cabin—we want to hear your story. Please email Editor David Henke at david.henke@patch.com.

If you have photos of the blaze, we want to see those, too. Patch users can add them directly to this article by clicking "Add your own photos and videos" above. Or, you can email them as well.