Much of Wisconsin is currently under a very high risk for wildfires, including the entire area surrounding Manitowoc County.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to stay vigilant and avoid burning due to that danger.
The increased fire danger is due to the low relative humidities expected across the state, with the lowest values expected across northern Wisconsin.
Temperatures will be warm and the air over Wisconsin will be dry, which are weather conditions that aid in the spread of fires.
The entire shore of Lake Michigan from Sheboygan County north is listed as in the very high category.
The DNR has responded to 611 wildfires burning more than 1,700 acres so far this year, plus many more suppressed by local fire departments and federal partners – 53 of those fires occurred last week alone.
