Outdoor Fire Danger Raised To High In Area. Little To No Rain Relief In Site

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has upgraded the vegetation fire danger in the Fond du Lac County area to high today as a result of warm temperatures and low humidity coupled with a lack of rain over the last 2 weeks.

The DNR said they responded to more than 90 wildfires in the state this past week that burned around 30 acres.

Officials are also citing declining moisture levels in vegetation as a reason for fires becoming more common.

The DNR is asking residents to refrain from burning until the next heavy rainfall and to also carry out possible spark-causing activities early in the morning or late in the day to avoid peak burn times.