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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
About 40 homes evacuated as crews battle 80-acre wildfire in Juneau County
KINGSTON − About 40 homes are being evacuated and portions of Juneau County 173 are closed as fire crews from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and local agencies respond to a roughly 80-acre wildfire in Juneau County. The Warthog Fire in the Juneau County town of Kingston is growing as of 5:30 p.m. May 12, according to the Wisconsin DNR. The fire started in the town of Cutler and is moving into the town of Kingston, near the community of Mather, the DNR said in a news release. The fire is traveling northeast and is burning in pine and marsh grass. Crews are making progress on containment, but there is no estimate as to when firefighters will have the wildfire under control, according to the release. Eleven engines, six tractor plows, two air attack planes and two Wisconsin Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopters are working to extinguish the fire. Several local fire departments and local law enforcement are assisting with evacuations. Homeowners and businesses will be notified by emergency personnel on scene if they are in the impacted area, the release said. The Southwest District Incident Management Team has been activated, and the command post has been set up at the DNR Tomah Ranger Station. Several more DNR resources have been ordered to the fire, according to the release. The cause of the wildfire is under investigation. Monday's weather conditions resulted in critical fire danger, with DNR suspending outdoor burning in the area. Contributing factors include warm temperatures, very low relative humidity and windy conditions, according to the Wisconsin DNR. For the most current fire situation, check the DNR Facebook page or check current fire danger, wildfire reports and burning restrictions on the DNR website. Editor Jamie Rokus can be reached at jrokus@ or follow her on Twitter at @Jamie_Rokus. This article originally appeared on Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune: 40 homes evacuated as crews battle 80-acre wildfire in Juneau County
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Firefighters battle fire at Forte Opening Solutions in Marshfield for 4 hours Sunday
MARSHFIELD − One firefighter suffered heat-related injuries as multiple departments battled a fire Sunday morning for about four hours at Forte Opening Solutions in Marshfield. Marshfield Fire and Rescue was dispatched to Forte Opening Solutions, 1401 E. Fourth St., at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday for reports of multiple explosions and 30-foot flames coming from the building, according to a release from the fire department. Callers and police on scene confirmed there was an explosion, smoke and fire, so a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System box alarm was called to request additional resources and manpower, according to the release. When the fire department arrived on scene, there was heavy smoke showing from multiple locations with minimal access, the release said. There were small fires in multiple locations with extremely hard to reach access. Progress was slowed due to the risk of further dust explosions, according to the release. The water deluge system was operating in multiple locations, which helped to control fire spread. Crews began to prioritize fire locations and began multiple offensive attacks, according to the release. Two aerial trucks and two engines were used for extinguishment purposes as well as multiple support apparatus, according to the release. Crews were on scene for about four hours and used about 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish the fire, according to the release. They were assisted by Marshfield Utilities, WE Energies, Wood County Central RIT, Hewitt Fire, Lincoln Fire, Richfield Fire and Arpin Fire. Marshfield Fire used eight on-duty personnel to fight the blaze, and 11 off-duty personnel responded for assistance. There were a total of 26 firefighters on scene with the neighboring departments providing aid. One firefighter suffered heat-related injuries and was treated and released at the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The initial damage estimate is $75,000 but that may rise upon further assessment, according to the release. Multiple explosion doors and ductwork were blasted open and other cuts and damage were created by fire operations to gain access to the fire. This is the second time in two weeks the Marshfield Fire & Rescue Department has responded to Forte Opening Solutions. On March 28, they responded for smoke and smoldering material on top of a silo. Maintenance personnel told the department that a bearing overheated causing their manufacturing materials to start on fire on top of a silo, according to a news release from the department. Crews were on scene for about one and a quarter hours on March 28 as they located numerous hotspots in the silo and worked to extinguish them, the release said. Masonite Architectural rebranded as Forte Opening Solutions in October. The company provides a full range of premium components and door solutions tailored to customer needs, according to its website. Editor Jamie Rokus can be reached at jrokus@ or follow her on Twitter at @Jamie_Rokus. This article originally appeared on Marshfield News-Herald: Firefighters battle fire Sunday at Forte Opening Solutions in Marshfield
