Hartford brush fire burns approximately 30 acres, forces one evacuation amid high winds and dry air

Hartford brush fire burns approximately 30 acres, forces one evacuation amid high winds and dry air

High winds and dry air fueled a brush fire in Hartford Monday afternoon, burning approximately 30 acres and forcing at least one resident to evacuate.Mike Hornitscheck was at his family's property when the fire broke out. "My mom is yelling, 'Mike there's smoke, we've got a fire, it's really bad, I think we have to get out of here,'" Hornitscheck told TMJ4.Hornitscheck said conditions deteriorated rapidly."Zero to so thick that ash was falling a…

8 departments on scene of grass fire in Hartford, Wi

May 4, 2026 – Hartford, Wi – Eight departments are on scene at a grass fire north of Highway 60 in the area Kettle Moraine Drive in the railroad tracks just east of Hartford, Wi. The initial call came in around 1 p.m.  Fire  departments on scene include Hartford, Iron Ridge, Neosho, Allenton, Slinger, Germantown, […]