(Dodge County) Wisconsin is set to experience increasing fire danger this week. That’s according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources who asks the public to check the fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities.
Dry weather, gusty winds and minimal chances of precipitation ahead of a strong cold front are in the forecast for the week, leading to the potential for increased fire activity. Dry vegetation from lack of rainfall is more susceptible to carrying a wildfire. With the onset of the fall fire season and the forecasted conditions, fire officials have started staffing some fire equipment in the northern half of Wisconsin.
The DNR notes that wildfires can happen any time of the year when the ground is not completely snow-covered. Areas are especially vulnerable in the early spring and again in the fall after the leaves have fallen from the trees and the plants and grasses go dormant in preparation for winter.
The main cause of wildfires at this time of year is burning brush and leaf piles, and debris burning. As of Monday, Dodge County’s fire danger is moderate. Several northern counties have high fire danger.
Click HERE for the DNR’s fire danger page.
