A partially-extinguished burn barrel was the cause of a fire that burned nearly 5 acres of marshland in Fond du Lac County on Saturday.Just before noon on Saturday, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from an address on County Highway CCC in the Town of Marshfield.

Dozen agencies respond to fire that burst out of control after heavy winds in Fond du Lac County, incincerated five acres

A burn barrel fire spread to about 5 acres of marshland in the town of Marshfield on Saturday. The property owners believed they had extinguished the fire, but it accidentally spread because of heavy winds. Multiple fire departments responded and contained the fire to the marshland, preventing damage to nearby trees and structures.

Just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man who said that he and his landlord were in a fight and the landlord was having trouble breathing.

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Parts of Fond du Lac County received some damage after some storms Friday night into Saturday.A vehicle in Fond du Lac on E. 11th S