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Door County Wildfire Contained After Burning About 70 Acres

Officials say an ATV ignition in tall, dry marsh grass sent flames racing under breezy conditions.

Overview

  • Nearly 140 to 150 firefighters from 19 departments across Door, Kewaunee, Brown, and Manitowoc counties responded.
  • Crews contained the blaze in roughly four and a half hours and reported no injuries or structural damage.
  • Flames crossed County Highway C near Fox Lane and Gravel Pit Road as extremely dry weather accelerated spread.
  • Firefighters used ATVs, drones, and more than 30,000 gallons drawn from a nearby pond to fight the fire.
  • A reduced contingent of roughly 30 to 45 personnel returned Wednesday to monitor the area and extinguish hotspots.