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Fire dangers elevate ahead of midweek rains

Property owners will get a reprieve later in the week, but you are still being advised by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to be highly cautious if you plan on starting a fire or using off-road vehicles. Of the 72 counties in the state, 44 of them, including Brown, Door, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc counties, are at a very high fire danger level. The other 28 counties, primarily in far northern and southern Wisconsin, are listed at high fire danger levels. The National Weather Service says elevated fire weather conditions are expected to stay in the area through Tuesday due to mild temperatures, low humidity, and wind. Embers from fire and sparks from off-road equipment could be enough to start a fire. Saturday was a busy day for fire departments across the state as they responded to 35 wildfires that burned approximately 300 acres. You can expect the fire danger level to drop later in the week when rain hits the area Tuesday night into Wednesday.  

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