140 firefighters battle intense grass fire in Wisconsin

VIDEO: 140 firefighters from 19 different fire departments battled an intense grass fire Tuesday in Door County.

Chief Curt Vanderite with The Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department told WISN 12 News the initial call came in just before 3 p.m.

A resident reported an ATV caught fire in a wooded area.

Chief Vanderite said the flames quickly spread and even jumped a road.

Crews from Door, Kewaunee, and Brown Counties all responded.

They used ATVs and drones to fight the flames.

After about four and a half hours, they got the flames out.

The chief said approximately 60 to 70 acres burned, but no buildings were damaged, and nobody was hurt.

WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

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