Brush fireplace in Bloomfield (Courtesy: Mary J.)
PALMYRA, Wis. – Two giant brush fires unfold in southeast Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 28.
Palmyra brush fireplace
What we all know:
Palmyra Fireplace Rescue stated crews had been dispatched round 5:30 p.m. and located roughly 20 acres of discipline on fireplace close to 4th and West. As a result of winds estimated at 20-35 mph, the fireplace quickly unfold and was upgraded to a second alarm.
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Mutual support arrived and began to deploy ATVs and brush vans as the fireplace ultimately escalated to a fifth alarm. The fireplace was contained at round 7 p.m. and struck out round 7:45 p.m. Hotspot suppression efforts continued till round 9 p.m.
Finally, Palmyra Fireplace Rescue stated roughly 95 acres had been burned.
Areas of southeast Wisconsin brush fires on Feb. 28.
What we do not know:
Presently, it’s unknown what began the fireplace.
Bloomfield brush fireplace
What we all know:
A brush fireplace in Bloomfield, simply southeast of Lake Geneva, burned a number of acres. It shut down half of Freeway 12 from simply after 5 p.m. till round 7:40 p.m. Bloomfield Genoa Metropolis Fireplace & Rescue stated wind was an element within the fireplace’s unfold.
What we do not know:
It is nonetheless unclear precisely what number of acres burned and what began the fireplace.
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Wisconsin DNR
What you are able to do:
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ fire danger dashboard on Saturday listed Jefferson and Walworth counties, the place Friday’s fires came about, as below average danger – the division’s second-lowest tier.
The DNR additionally maintains two dashboards – one for wildfires, one for prescribed burns – to maintain residents conscious of fires burning throughout the state all year long.
The Supply: Data on this report is from Palmyra Fireplace Rescue, Bloomfield Genoa Metropolis Fireplace & Rescue, the Wisconsin Division of Transportation and the Wisconsin Division of Pure Assets.
