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Special Fire Order Issued Due to Ongoing Drought: DNR Reinstates Burning Permits Beginning Oct. 15In 13 Wisconsin Counties  MADISON, Wis. – Due to prolonged drought conditions and potential for elevated fire danger, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will reinstate DNR burning permits by issuing a Special Fire Order in 13 Wisconsin counties. The permit reinstatement will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in designated DNR protection areas until further notice.  The permit reinstatement applies to the following 13 extensive DNR protection area counties outside incorporated cities and villages: all of Columbia, Crawford, Green Lake, Marquette, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Waupaca, Waushara counties and portions of Oconto, Dane, Grant and Iowa counties. A DNR annual burning permit is now required for burning in a barrel, a debris pile and grass or wooded areas as outlined by the permit, unless the ground is completely snow-covered. Before burning in these areas, anyone wishing to burn must obtain a DNR burn permit and then visit WisBURN for the current burn restrictions. Traditionally, DNR burn permits are required in extensive protection areas from Jan. 1 through May 31, anytime the ground is not snow-covered. Reinstating permits allows the DNR to suspend burning on a given day during times of elevated fire danger. A DNR burn permit is not required for campfires intended for cooking or warming, but the public is reminded to use extreme caution. Consider having small campfires in a designated fire ring or device in the evening hours to avoid burning under elevated fire conditions, which are typically found during the day.   Current wildfire concerns are primarily due to the lack of precipitation across the entire state. Wisconsin has received record low rain in recent weeks, resulting in varying levels of moderate to severe drought. Wildfires that occur under these conditions can burn for great lengths of time and smolder underground for days and can be challenging to suppress.  Dry conditions, coupled with the potential for increased fire danger in the fall due to dead leaves, pine needles and other dry vegetation on the ground, make debris burning especially risky. Debris burning continues to be the leading cause of wildfires in Wisconsin.    The DNR intends to keep the permit requirements in place until the drought situation improves significantly, either due to long-term rain or snow events. The DNR will continue to evaluate as conditions change.   Check current fire danger, wildfire reports and burning restrictions on the DNR website.

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Weekly News Blast

It’s been a busy week in the Town of Grant. The stunning weather (although too dry) has been a big help for our road construction projects. For the bridge projects on 95th and 100th Streets over Four Mile Creek the abutment pours, structural backfill, riprap and travel corridor rock have all been completed and this week the falsework and decking was on tap (pictures). Next week both the bridges will be poured! At Wednesday’s town board meeting the board approved pavement extensions on both roads as follows: 95th Street (Lake to bridge and bridge to Four Mile Lane); and 100th Street (Lake to bridge). Otherwise, the new pavement would only have extended approximately 50’ on either side of the bridges per the design and county’s designation. These pavement extensions will be very nice additions to the projects.

 100th Street

 

95th Street

This week the finish grading was done on Pine Street and paving is slated for early next week. Our Public Works crew was out cutting a few overhanging trees and mowing.

If you were outside during the last few evenings, you may have seen the Northern Lights. What a spectacle (picture)!

 

Enjoy the weekend. Rumor has it it’s going to get cold (some have even heard the “S” word – snow???)

Take care, Sharon