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Brown County reinstates burn ban after 17‑acre Zephyr wildfire

Brown County Commissioners · August 11, 2026

Summary

County staff reported a wildfire near Zephyr that burned about 17 acres and requested reinstating the burn ban; the board voted unanimously to reinstate the ban.

A county official reported a wildfire out toward Zephyr that burned about 17 acres and said local fire services responded. The official recommended reinstating the county burn ban; the board voted unanimously to reinstate the restriction.

The presiding participant noted the increase in wildfire risk and put the recommendation before the board. The motion to reinstate the burn ban passed with no recorded opposition in the transcript.

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