A state of emergency has been declared for Wisconsin due to threat of extreme fire risk.
More than half of Wisconsin is under an extreme fire danger threat on Wednesday as warm temperatures and wind elevate the chances of wildfires in the state.
Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning in response to this threat, saying that this will let the Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin National Guard receive needed suppression support.Â
Support includes being able to rapidly mobilize the Army National Guard’s Blackhawk helicopters to the areas of the state in most need of aerial fire suppression resources, according to Evers.
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