U.S. Forest Service - Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

U.S. Forest Service - Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest The U.S. Forest Service page is a combined effort of the National Forest Foundation and the USDA Forest Service.

“The National Forest Foundation, chartered by Congress, engages Americans in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests. http://www.nationalforests.org/”


The Forest Service manages a system of 155 national forests, 20 natio

nal grasslands, and 222 research and experimental forests, as well as other special areas, covering more than 192 million acres of public land. The Forest Service has evolved into a 30,000 employee agency that manages the national forests for a number of multiple uses, including recreation, timber, wilderness, minerals, water, grazing, fish, and wildlife.

08/25/2026

Northern Wisconsin is under drought conditions and fire danger is elevated across the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, with several new wildfire starts that wildland firefighters are responding to across the state. Remember what Dolly Parton and Smokey Bear teach us: Only YOU can prevent wildfires!

Current fire danger situation: https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/wisburn

Drought monitor: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?WI

Learn more at: https://smokeybear.com/

08/25/2026

Yesterday, 174 new fires were reported nationwide, including 12 new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 86 large fires, with 22,085 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.

Extreme fire behavior is reported in multiple geographic areas. While the Northwest continues to see the most extensive fire activity, six new large incidents were reported in the Southern Geographic Area yesterday, highlighting the way that regional fire activity can shift and is often tied to weather events. Interested in seeing what the experts predict for the next seven days? View significant fire potential outlooks here https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive-services/outlooks.

(Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt.)

08/24/2026
07/04/2026

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07/02/2026

🔥National Wildland Firefighter Day: Honoring Our Heroes 🔥

Today, we honor the dedicated members of the wildland firefighting community who protect our communities and natural resources from wildfires. Their courage, dedication and sacrifice are remarkable.

THANK YOU to our firefighters, dispatchers, map creators, equipment operators, radio technicians, public information officers and all others who support wildland fire response.

(Forest Service photo.)

07/02/2026

Wildland firefighters and support personnel serve in many different roles, in every corner of the country, but they are united by a common purpose: protecting lives, communities, and natural resources.

On this National Wildland Firefighter Day, we recognize the professionalism, dedication, and courage of the entire wildland fire community.

We also pause to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and remember the families, friends, and coworkers who carry that loss forward.

Today is a day of recognition, reflection, and gratitude.

Photo by U.S. Wildland Fire Service

06/30/2026

Today marks the beginning of the Week of Remembrance—a time to honor the wildland firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty and to reflect on the lessons their stories continue to teach us.

This year's Week of Remembrance focuses on serious incidents from the 2016 fire season, encouraging all of us to learn from the past while recognizing the lasting impact these events have had on our wildland fire community.

As we begin this week of reflection, our hearts are especially heavy following the tragic loss of three wildland firefighters this weekend during initial attack operations on the Knowles Fire. We mourn alongside their families, friends, crewmates, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking loss.

Today is also observed in honor of the 15 firefighters lost during the 2016 fire season and in lasting remembrance of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, whose sacrifice on June 30, 2013, will never be forgotten.

We invite you to join us and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group throughout the week as we remember those we've lost, reflect on the lessons learned, and recommit ourselves to looking out for one another.

Learn more: https://www.nwcg.gov/6mfs/week-of-remembrance/2026-week-of-remembrance

06/24/2026
Forest Service offices will be closed today in observance of the holiday, but national forests and grasslands remain ope...
06/19/2026

Forest Service offices will be closed today in observance of the holiday, but national forests and grasslands remain open for your enjoyment. Stay safe, pack out what you pack in and enjoy your big backyard!

Find ways to recreate here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/chequamegon-nicolet/recreation

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500 Hanson Lake Road
Rhinelander, WI
54501

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