Even though the temperatures may not feel like it yet, spring is officially here. That means the grass and leaves previously buried under snow can be seen again, but the melting snow can also lead to potential fire hazards.
Wisconsin does have a wildfire season. It typically starts around March and goes through May.
Just on Monday, fire crews were called to a grass fire in Fall Creek. Luckily it was a relatively small one, but crews say this is a common problem this time of the year.
“We’re going to have between 15 and 25 fires that we on an average year respond to,” Wisconsin DNR Forestry Team Leader Andrew Sorenson said. Sorenson says 98% of wildfires in the state are caused by people.
“About a third of all of our fires are started by debris burners and our second highest cause after that would be equipment,” Sorenson said.