A grassfire that started near the intersection of County Road J and Kolberg Road Tuesday afternoon required a response by the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department.  BUG Assistant Fire Chief Jim Wautier says the fire jumped out of the property owners’ burning barrel and burned about a 50 by 50-foot area of grass and small trees before being put out with 100 gallons of water by the department’s brush truck and six firefighters on the scene.  With weather conditions staying dry and windy, Wautier recommends people avoid outdoor burning at this risky time.

The BUG Fire Department cleared the scene and returned to the station within an hour of the fire call.  According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 53 counties, including Door and Kewaunee County, remain in the high or very high category for the risk of fire danger.