This year alone the Wisconsin DNR has responded to 765 wildfires burning over 1,900 acres of land and with this weather, that number will most likely go up if we aren’t careful. The department made a statement asking people to avoid burning due to high fire danger across the majority of Wisconsin. The worst parts of the state are the southeast and southern portions.
High Fire Danger Counties: Adams, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sauk, Sawyer, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood
Moderate Fire Danger Counties: Ashland, Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Iron, Kewaunee, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Price, Sheboygan, Taylor, Vilas, Waupaca, and Winnebago
Please be careful as drought conditions continue.
