Forest Fire
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Fire Management Dashboards
The dashboards below show information about wildfires and prescribed fires across the state. They include real-time and historic data. Select, filter and query the data for location- and date-specific information. You can also select, query and…
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When Leaves Fall, Fire Danger Rises
Warmer temperatures, gusty winds and dry vegetation resulted in nearly 50 wildfires across the state this week. Winds are expected to increase going into the weekend—no rain expected until Monday.
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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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Fire and Fuels Intelligence
The Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact (GLFFC) members developed the Great Lakes Fire and Fuels [exit DNR] site in conjunction with the University of Utah/MesoWest. This site was created to provide a comprehensive fire danger rating system, using the…
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Fire Department Wildland Training for Cooperative Areas
The DNR's Division of Forestry has instructors available to teach wildland fire training to fire departments in cooperative fire protection areas of Wisconsin. If your fire department is interested in this free wildland fire training, please…
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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…