WILDFIRES Wisconsin DNR warns of high fire risk heading into the weekend Nicole Pollack Oct 17, 2024 Oct 17, 2024 Updated Oct 17, 2024 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The threat of wildfire was elevated across Wisconsin on Thursday, with most of the state under high fire danger levels. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources kAm$E2E6 @77:4:2=D 2C6 2D<:?8 E96 AF3=:4 E@ 2G@:5 @FE5@@C 3FC?:?8 F?E:= E96 C:D< @7 H:=57:C6 5C@AD]k^AmkAmp== 3FE 2 5@K6? @7 (:D4@?D:?’D fa 4@F?E:6D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2AAD]5?C]H:]8@G^H:D3FC?^R^u:C6s2?86CQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2C6 2E 9:89 7:C6 52?86C =6G6=Dk^2m[ :?4=F5:?8 s2?6 r@F?EJ[ E96 DE2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 }2EFC2= #6D@FC46D D2:5 %9FCD52J] %9:D C2E:?8[ E96 >:55=6 A@:?E @? 2 7:G6\=6G6= D42=6[ >62?D H:=57:C6D “:8?:E6 62D:=J[ DAC625 C2A:5=J 2?5 42? 36 492==6?8:?8 E@ 4@?EC@=]”k^AmkAm(:D4@?D:? 92D C646:G65 C64@C5\=@H C2:?72== :? C646?E H66<D[ E96 s}# D2:5] %96 6?E:C6 DE2E6 :D 23?@C>2==J 5CJ 2?5 2=>@DE EH@\E9:C5D :D F?56C 5C@F89E 4@?5:E:@?D[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5C@F89E>@?:E@C]F?=]65F^rFCC6?E|2A^$E2E6sC@F89E|@?:E@C]2DAIn(xQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm244@C5:?8 E@ E96 &]$] sC@F89E |@?:E@Ck^2m]k^Am People are also reading… Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project Wisconsin men's hockey lands defenseman hours into transfer portal period Restaurant review: The Del-Bar earns its prime reputation Williams Bay approves to establish tourism commission A Juneau County man sold his home Sunday. Then a tornado flattened it Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor Tornado slams Juneau County, large hail hammers southern Wisconsin in second round of storms Tuesday Commission completes management plan for Geneva Lake Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements Revolt of the MAGAs? New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Four Lake Geneva City Council members re-elected on April 7 kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>QmsCJ G686E2E:@? 4@>3:?65 H:E9 8FDEJ H:?5D =62G6D E96 DE2E6 >@C6 GF=?6C23=6 E@ H:=57:C6D E92E 2C6 23=6 E@ 3FC? 7@C 2 =@?8 E:>6 2?5 42? 36 92C5 E@ AFE @FE]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^`hdfgeg4\g2c4\``67\h3ea\_fgba2f`76aeQm(:D4@?D:? s}# C6BF:C6D 3FC?:?8 A6C>:ED :? `b 4@F?E:6D 2D 5CJ 4@?5:E:@?D 4@?E:?F6k^2mk^AmkAm%96 s}# D2:5 :E 2?5 E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 A=2? E@ >@?:E@C E96 D:EF2E:@? 4=@D6=J @G6C E96 H66<6?5]k^Am kAms}#\:DDF65 2??F2= 3FC?:?8 A6C>:ED 7@C 563C:D A:=6D[ 3FC? 32CC6=D 2?5 AC6D4C:365 3FC?D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2AAD]5?C]H:]8@G^H:D3FC?^R^qFC?#6DEC:4E:@?DQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmH6C6 DFDA6?565 %9FCD52J :? ad 4@F?E:6Dk^2m]k^Am kAm%96 s}# C64@>>6?5D @A6C2E:?8 6BF:A>6?E =:<6 492:?D2HD 2?5 =2H?>@H6CD 62C=J :? E96 >@C?:?8 @C =2E6 :? E96 52J H96? 4@?5:E:@?D 2C6 EJA:42==J =6DD 4@?5F4:G6 E@ 7:C6D[ D64FC:?8 EC2:=6C 492:?D E@ AC6G6?E E96> 7C@> 5C288:?8[ 56=2J:?8 42>A7:C6D F?E:= 6G6?:?8 2?5 >2<:?8 DFC6 42>A7:C6D 2C6 4@>A=6E6=J 6IE:?8F:D965 367@C6 =62G:?8]k^AmkAmu:C6 C:D< 56E2:=D 2?5 CF=6D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 3J 4@F?EJ 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2AAD]5?C]H:]8@G^H:D3FC?Qm9EEADi^^2AAD]5?C]H:]8@G^H:D3FC?k^2m]k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Nicole Pollack Author email Follow Nicole Pollack Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Wisconsin DNR requires burning permits in 13 counties as dry conditions continue A lack of rain statewide, coupled with dead leaves and dry vegetation, have led to elevated wildfire concerns, the Wisconsin Department of Nat…
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Wisconsin DNR requires burning permits in 13 counties as dry conditions continue A lack of rain statewide, coupled with dead leaves and dry vegetation, have led to elevated wildfire concerns, the Wisconsin Department of Nat…