The DNR is suspending its burning permits until further notice, because of coronavirus.
The agency is banning the burning of grass and wooded areas, along with debris on the ground and in barrels.
DNR officials say spring is the riskiest time of the year for wildfires, and the agency wants to make sure firefighters and first responders can focus on COVID-19.
Cities and villages in Wisconsin can set their own burning rules, and the agency urges people to check them.
