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April 14, 2021

Wisconsin Declares State of Emergency as Firefighters Battle Hundreds of Wildfires
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Wisconsin is on track for a devastating wildfire season as hundreds of
blazes have already caused destruction comparable to the whole of 2020,
in just four months. Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency
last week. Climate groups say wildfires are likely to get worse in
Wisconsin due to increasing droughts and heat waves.


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