The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire danger is very high and high across the state, and Wisconsinites should be on high alert as we head into the weekend.
The forecast is expected to bring low humidity, breezy conditions, and warmer temperatures. Vegetation is drying out, which makes it easier for a fire to start and spread quickly.
Several Counties are listed as having a very high fire danger, while several counties in Eastern Wisconsin, namely Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Brown, Kewaunee, and Calumet Counties, are listed in the high fire danger category.
The DNR has responded to 442 wildfires burning 1,600 acres so far this season, plus many more suppressed by local fire departments and federal partners.
