TOWN OF GORDON, Wis. -- Authorities are investigating whether logging operations may have sparked a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that destroyed dozens of buildings and forced at least 60 people from their homes, state officials said Wednesday.
"It's one of the largest fires in the last couple decades," Harter said. No injuries have been reported.
Continued dry and windy weather pushed much of the state into the "very high" wildfire danger range prompting the DNR to suspend burning permits statewide. The DNR and National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Florence and Marinette counties, which means large forest fires were possible due to the weather conditions.http://www.weather.com/news/wisconsin-wildfire-20130515
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