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Find your DAILY Fire Danger by county and burning permit information before conducting outdoor burning activities. Remember to also check the DAILY burning restrictions before burning each day. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Friday, May 15, 2026 from noon to 9 p.m.

      Find your DAILY Fire Danger by county and burning permit information before conducting outdoor burning activities. Remember to also check the DAILY burning restrictions before burning each day. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to avoid outdoor burning activities, as fire danger has reached Critical levels across Northern and Western Wisconsin Thursday, May 14 through the evening of Saturday, May 16.

As of May 4, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to avoid outdoor burning activities, as fire danger is Very High across much of the state and DNR burn permits are suspended in 43 counties. Fire risk is increased by ongoing dry vegetation, low humidity, warmer temperatures and breezy conditions, with gusts up to 35 mph expected.

Since the rainfall on the evening of April 23 and April 24, depending on the rainfall received, some areas of Wisconsin have decreased in fire danger.  The fire danger designation is very weather dependent. Remember to check the fire danger and burn permit restrictions before you consider outdoor burning. The fire danger map above is from April 23, 2026.

WWOA members and National Tree Farmers, Jim & Marlene Zdanovec of Oshkosh, starred in a recent It’s Your Environment YouTube video to share their woodland experiences. https://link.edgepilot.com/s/813509f5/rQC1Ocyd5UWipxzI_m32cw?u=https://youtu.be/IL3y2wWozMs Thank you to the Zdanovecs for mentioning WWOA and our Gift Shop!

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports impacted and closed sections of many state park properties across Wisconsin following storms this week.   DNR staff will be out assessing damage and clearing downed trees over the next several days. If you see them, please give them space.

The 2026 WCHF Induction Events will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in the late afternoon and early evening. The events will be held live on a virtual platform and are free and open to the public, and donations are appreciated. To view the inductions, register at the link above.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) invite the public to attend the annual Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearings held in their county on Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. to learn about and provide input on resource management in the state. An online opportunity for public input will also be available from 6 p.m. on April 13 through 6 p.m. on April 15.

(Washington, D.C., March 23, 2026) – At the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Administrator for the Rural Business and Cooperative Service J.R. Claeys announced the U.S.

Channel 7 out of Wausau is reporting:  MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAW) – Ahlstrom announced Thursday it will close two of its four paper machines and the pulp mill at its Mosinee facility. The pulp mill and one paper machine will cease operations June 30, 2026. A second paper machine will cease operations Sept. 30, 2026. The changes will affect approximately 200 employees. Two hundred employees are expected to stay on staff.