FIRE WEATHER WATCH

FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL GO IN EFFECT FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...Including Iron, Ashland, Bayfield and Vilas County.  Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended at this time.

5/14/2026

ASHLAND COUNTY - Enbridge says construction activity is increasing on its Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project. The project would reroute a 41-mile section of the crude oil pipeline around the Bad River Reservation through Bayfield, Ashland, and Iron counties. The relocation follows years of legal disputes over pipeline easements on tribal land. Enbridge says state and federal permits have now been approved after years of environmental review; however, the project still faces ongoing legal challenges from the Bad River Band and environmental groups. At peak construction, the company says the project could employ around 700 union workers.

5/14/2026

LAC DU FLAMBEAU - At approximately 9:41pm Monday Night the Lac Du Flambeau Fire and Ambulance Department was paged for a garage fire on Thunderbird Lane in Lac Du Flambeau. Upon arrival, the LDF and Boulder Junction fire units found a detached garage that was on fire and fully engulfed. The detached garage and all items inside were lost, the main home 50 feet away was spared, sustaining only minimal damage to the porch and siding. There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown.