40 homes evacuated in Juneau County, Wisconsin, following wildfire, DNR says
Dozens of homes are being evacuated in Juneau County following a wildfire there May 12, the Department of Natural Resources said in a statement.
The fire is roughly 80 acres in size as fire crews, local law enforcement agencies and the DNR are on hand in Juneau County, which is near Wisconsin Dells in central Wisconsin.
The DNR said at about 5:52 p.m. that the fire originated in the town of Cutler and is moving into the town of Kingston, near the community of Mather. No injuries have been reported.
An estimated 40 homes were evacuated in Kingston and Mather, officials said.
The fire is traveling northeast and is burning in pine and marsh grass. Officials said crews are making "progress on containment," but it's too early to tell when the fire will be under control.
Eleven engines, six tractor plows, two air attack planes and two Wisconsin Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopters are working the fire.
The DNR said homeowners and businesses will be notified by emergency personnel on scene if they are in the impacted area.
A critical fire danger was declared by the DNR for May 12, calling for no outdoor burning. Officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Warm temperatures, very low relative humidity and windy conditions were also a factor, the DNR said.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 40 homes evacuated in Juneau County, Wisconsin, amid wildfire, DNR says
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