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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that fire management crews are starting to perform prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state.
More: What to expect for Wisconsin's wildfire season. On Sunday, April 14, most counties in Wisconsin had a high or very high fire danger. The DNR said burn permits will be suspended in several ...
The DNR also advises caution with off-road vehicles or equipment that can create a spark and start a fire. "The DNR is suspending annual burn permits in 25 counties where the DNR has protection ...
Agencies that are responsible for state-level regulating, monitoring, managing, and protecting environmental and public health concerns. The exact duties of these agencies can vary widely and some are combined with or are part of a state's fish and wildlife management agency.
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) advises the WDNR and Natural Resources Board on managing the state's natural resources. The WCC is composed of citizen-elected delegates including five members of an executive committee, 22 members of a district leadership council, 360 county delegates (five per county), and the general public. [ 23 ]
Location map of Wisconsin State Forests. A Wisconsin state forest is an area of forest in the U.S. state of Wisconsin managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's Division of Forestry. They are managed for outdoor recreation, watershed and habitat preservation, and sustainable forestry.
The DNR and local fire departments have "responded to over 90 wildfires in the last week, burning an estimated 30 acres" as much of Wisconsin has not received rain in the last 10 days.
The Alaska State Troopers, officially the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST), is the state police agency of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The AST is a full-service law enforcement agency that handles both traffic and criminal law enforcement.