Oak Creek Fire Dept. Urges Residents To Hold Off On Outdoor Burning

is reiterating the state Department of Natural Resources' warning that residents should not do any outdoor burning due to the dry and windy conditions.

Most of the state, including Oak Creek, is on a Red Flag Warning, issued by the DNR when wind, temperature and humidity combine to produce conditions supporting extreme fire conditions.

As part of the warning, introducing any fire in the outdoors is "strongly discouraged," according to a state Department of Natural Resources news release.

"We're urging extreme caution in all outdoor activities," said Trent Marty, director of DNR’s Bureau of Forest Protection. "We request that no campfires be made, that persons refrain from smoking in woody or grassy areas and dispose of hot ashes or charcoal briquettes in a non-combustible container with a lid. We are also recommending that in the red flag warning areas, people report any outdoor burning they observe to their local dispatch center or Ranger Station."

State officials suspended all burning permits and even Miller Park tailgaters were told not to light their grills after Sunday's Brewers game, according to a Journal Sentinel story.