NORTHWOODS ON THE DROUGHT SCALE DUE TO DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION
This year’s late summer and early fall lack of rainfall has led to near drought conditions over a wide area of Northern Wisconsin.
Last Thursday’s US Drought Monitor weekly report classified most of the Northwoods as abnormally dry, which is the first of five stages on their drought scale. The area in focus encompasses all of Lincoln, Oneida, Price, and Langlade Counties as well as southern Vilas County. As the drier conditions continue, the risk of wildfire becomes a greater concern, mainly due to leaf and debris burning during the fall season. Officials are urging residents to consider alternative disposal methods like composting or dropping at community yard waste sites.
