LODI (WKOW) -- The City of Lodi declared an Emergency Condition of Fire Hazard Wednesday.
The declaration means there can not be any open burning whatsoever within the corporate limits of the city. That includes, burning yard waste in a pile, recreational fires of any kind, and fireworks (restricted or non restricted).
Charcoal and gas grills are allowed, as long as extreme caution is exercised. Officials ask that you attend the grill at all times, use the grill on a noncombustible surface, maintain significant clearance from any building and dispose of charcoal briquettes in a non combustible container. They say to not dump the ashes outdoors.
Smoking a pipe, cigar or cigarette in a designated area for businesses is allowed, officials say to use extreme caution when smoking outdoors within the city limits. They say to dispose of smoking materials in a non combustible receptacle or ashtray.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Effective Saturday, the Town of Madison Fire Department has banned all outdoor burning and fireworks until the extreme dry conditions improve.
When the conditions improve, they will lift the ban.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Summer is in full swing, and dry temperatures are causing local communities to enforce burn bans.
The DNR has put emergency burning restrictions in place for 11 counties in southern Wisconsin. The DNR says all of Crawford, Richland, Sauk, Columbia, Marquette, Green Lake and parts of Iowa, Grant, Dane, Adams, and Juneau counties are impacted by these emergency burning restrictions. Click here to view a map of the burning restrictions.
Below are the burning bans we received on Friday:
- Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department: Effective June 19, the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department has suspended the issuance of Burning Permits due to dry conditions creating a higher than usual fire hazard. This ban also includes the private use of consumer fireworks including, but not limited to sparklers and novelty fireworks. This is in effect until further notice for the City of Sun Prairie, and the Townships of Burke, Bristol, and Sun Prairie. For more information or to check the status of the ban please call 608-837-5066 ext. 4, or visit their website.
- City of Portage: Effectively immediately an Emergency Condition of Fire Hazard is declared. This declaration means there shall be no open burning whatsoever within the corporate limits of the City of Portage. The June 30 Fireworks Display is postponed until August during the Taste of Portage. Smoking a pipe, cigar or cigarette in a designated area for businesses is allowed. Use extreme caution when smoking outdoors within the City limits. Dispose of smoking materials in a non combustible receptacle or ashtray. Questions regarding this declaration should be directed to Fire Chief Clayton Simonson Jr. by email.
- Town of Linn: All outdoor burning and consumer fireworks use are banned indefinitely. This ban does not include the use of gas or charcoal/wood grills for cooking.
- Waunakee: The Waunakee Fire Department has issued a ban on all open burning and consumer fireworks use within the within the Waunakee Fire District effective immediately. This ban includes fires in all outdoor fireplaces or pits and the private use of consumer fireworks. This ban includes sparklers and novelty fireworks. Cooking of food in grills is allowed.
- Village of Rockdale: The Rockdale Village Board voted Friday to enact a burning ban effective immediately. The ban includes any outdoor fire within the village, including campfires and fireworks. Cooking of food in grills is allowed. Anyone with questions can contact the village clerk at 608-423-1497.
- More communities have announced burn bans. Click here for more information.
