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DEVELOPING: Multiple crews respond to brush fire in Bristol

Bristol brush fire
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BRISTOL, Wis. — Dozens of crews responded to a 10-acre brush fire along Wilmot Road in the village of Bristol on Friday evening.

First responders included multiple crews from Racine, Kenosha, Lake, and McHenry counties, working together to extinguish the blaze.

According to the Bristol Fire Department, the fire likely started when someone burned items in their yard or nearby. Dry conditions helped the fire spread.

Bristol brush fire

Officials said it took about two hours to put out the fire. No injuries were reported.

The Bristol Fire Department emphasized the importance of exercising caution with burning materials in dry conditions, especially when winds exceed 15 mph,


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