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Published May 17, 2012, 09:31 PM

Air, ground crews draw fire line to protect Ely

ELY — Crews were battling a fast-moving forest fire just outside Ely that apparently started when a vehicle drove over a downed power line. Eyewitnesses in Ely said flames could be seen from the city just before 3 p.m. and smoke was enveloping the town.

By: John Myers/Duluth News Tribune, Worthington Daily Globe

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