Wildfires could leave lakes murky for years

Wildfires could leave lakes murky for years

BRIMSON — Based on samples taken from lakes within the burn zone of Northeastern Minnesota’s last significant wildfire, researchers expect the most recent fires to leave lakes with more brown, murky and nutrient-rich water than before — changes that could persist for years. Christopher Filstrup, an applied limnologist at the University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute, has been testing the water quality of 15 lakes within the …