Two other Door County fire departments are joining in the effort to prevent possible wildfires in your community. On Wednesday, Southern Door and Nasewaupee fire departments joined the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department in issuing a burn ban until further notice due to current conditions. Since BUG Fire issued their burn ban on Tuesday, the fire danger level has shifted from “moderate” to “high.” Currently, 56 of the state’s 72 counties including Brown, Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc counties are listed at the “high” level. As a result, all current burn permits are suspended, and no new permits will be issued until further notice. This means no outdoor burning, with the exception of campfires and cooking fires that are attended at all times—though even those are being discouraged unless absolutely necessary. It has been over a week since an ATV caught fire near Gardner Swamp, igniting 70 acres of land and prompting a response from nearly 20 departments in four counties. The area could get some relief with rain in the forecast for Thursday night, but the next seven days otherwise look dry and windy, which could add to the current fire danger levels.