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Wildfire Sprinkler® Protection System successfully protecting structures and surrounding terrain during devastating Ham Lake Fire (NE Minnesota May, 2007).

Ham Lake Fire - 2007

The Ham Lake Fire started on May 6, 2007 in a remote, pristine area of Northern Minnesota known as the Gunflint Trail area. A severe storm with straight line winds approaching 100 mph in the summer of 1999 had blown down many trees and branches.

The debris fueled the fire, which rapidly grew into dangerous proportions. Prevailing winds and the lack of rain made the situation even worse. At certain points, observers noted 100-foot horizontal flames. The Ham Lake fire eventually burned over 75,000 acres and destroyed 140 houses, cabins and other structures on the American side and caused significant damage in Canada as well.



 

George Carlson
President & Founder
Wildfire Sprinkle
Nominated for:
2009 Joel Labovitz
Entrepreneurial Success Award
by UMD Center for Economic Development
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Cook County, Minnesota receives $3 million for Wildfire Sprinkler™ Protection Systems from FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Wildfire Retrofit Project.

These Wildfire Sprinkler™ Protection Systems, designed and developed by our CEO and founder George Carlson, a retired Fire Official, saved over 100 homes during the devastating Ham Lake Fire of 2007.

Our company designs, installs and maintains Wildfire Sprinkler™ Systems at hundreds of properties throughout the United States.

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