Fire crews in northeast Wisconsin responded to several fires in just the last few days. There were at least six total between Chilton, Green Bay, Fond Du Lac, Appleton, and Kaukauna.
Fire officials are now warning the community of the dangers of dry heat and wind, as they were the biggest common factor in the fires the area saw this weekend.
“Especially during the dry times, we have to be aware that these things can happen. People don’t ever think that’s going to happen to them, but you just have to take extra steps of precaution,” Erick Gerritson, the Interim Fire Chief for Fond Du Lac Fire said.
With the year full of high winds, the area has been seeing more fires than normal. The American Red Cross said all the action has kept them busy during a time that is usually slow for them.