Babbitt

3 photos · 2021

3 photographs tagged Babbitt, 2021.

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Smokey Bear fire danger warning sign displaying "Extreme Fire Danger" along a forested roadside in Minnesota's Iron Range.
Smokey Bear has appeared on fire danger warning signs since the U.S. Forest Service launched the prevention campaign in 1944, later adopting the "Only you can prevent forest fires." Signs like this one use an adjustable gauge to alert travelers to current wildfire risk levels, ranging from low to extreme. Minnesota's Iron Range, a region of dense forest and dry underbrush north of Babbitt, sees these postings along roadsides during periods of low rainfall.

“Extreme Fire Danger” Sign Near Babbitt on the Iron Range

Cliffs Erie mine gate near Babbitt, Minnesota, with a private property no trespassing sign.
Cliffs Erie mine gate near Babbitt, Minnesota, marks a restricted access point to company mining property. The sign identifies the site as property of Cliffs Erie LLC and warns against trespassing. Babbitt is located on Minnesota’s Iron Range, a region associated with taconite mining and processing.

Cliffs Erie Mine Gate near Babbitt, Minnesota

LTV Steel Mining Company sign along a gravel road in Babbitt, Minnesota.
The LTV Steel Mining Company sign stands along a gravel road in Babbitt, Minnesota. The sign marks the entrance to the former mining complex on the Iron Range.

LTV Steel Mining Company Entrance Near Babbitt

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