Emergency management advances wildfire plan, recalls quick response to Phelps apartment fire

Jan 20, 2025

Emergency Management Director Sherri Congleton reported work on a Community Wildfire Protection Plan with local fire chiefs and the Emergency Services Association, coordination with ambulance services, and recounted a Dec. 17 apartment fire in Phelps where multiple departments and the Red Cross assisted residents.

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Sherri Congleton, Vilas County Emergency Management Director, told the committee Jan. 20 that county staff are developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan in coordination with local fire chiefs and the Emergency Services Association.

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