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    Limited Term Employment (LTE) openings

    Limited Term Employment (LTE) openings with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are located throughout Wisconsin. LTE jobs are temporary and you do not need to take a civil service examination. Limited term jobs vary in length but will not…

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    Internship programs

    State Of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program The State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program offers opportunities for all students across the state. This internship program explicitly targets students across…

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    Find Forest Health Help

    For sick forest trees, contact a DNR forest health specialist or forester. For sick ornamental or urban trees, contact a certified arborist [exit DNR] or your county UW-Extension Office [exit DNR].

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    Wildfire Causes

    Wildfires pose a serious threat to public safety, property and our natural resources. Over 98% of all wildfires in Wisconsin are caused by people. Knowing the common fire causes, understanding the conditions under which fires can start and spread,…

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    Major Fires in Wisconsin History

    Germann Road Fire | 2013 White pine torching with flame lengths reported to be 20–30 feet high. The Germann Road Fire consumed 7,499 acres and destroyed 104 structures (23 of them residences) in the Towns of Gordon and Highland in Douglas County…

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    Risk of Wildfire by Season

    Weather is the single most important factor influencing how fires start and spread. Temperature, wind, humidity and precipitation are the key weather components that determine the daily fire danger. Wildfires can happen just about any time of year,…

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    Prescribed Fire

    Prescribed fire is the intentional application of fire to a specific pre-planned area, under specific environmental conditions, to accomplish planned land management objectives. Without the use of prescribed burning as a management tool, Wisconsin…

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    Preparing Your Property

    A unique wildfire danger is growing where homes and other buildings are built in areas of highly flammable vegetation, creating a condition called the wildland urban interface. Homes and cabins in the middle of forests, housing developments on the…

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    Planning for Wildfires

    A Fire Adapted Community acknowledges and takes responsibility for its wildfire risk and implements appropriate actions at all levels. The more actions a community takes, the more fire adapted it becomes. Proper wildfire preparedness enables…

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    Forestry Equipment Catalog

    Statement regarding PFAS and Class A Foam distributed by the LeMay Warehouse [PDF] - 1/30/20 Fire departments can purchase equipment from the DNR's Forestry Equipment Research and Development Center catalog. The catalog lists items…

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