Multiple Wildfires Ravage Central Wisconsin, Destroying Structures and Causing Fatal Crashes

TL;DR
The massive wildfire in central Wisconsin, known as the "Pallet Fire," is now 99% contained and smaller than originally estimated, with the revised estimate putting it at about 400 acres. No injuries have been reported, but some evacuations took place and a few structures were lost. The fire burned a mix of pine and hardwoods, and depending on overnight conditions, it could be fully contained by Tuesday morning. The fire was fueled by hot, dry, and windy weather conditions, which are unusual for summer.
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- wildfire consumes 800 acres in central Wisconsin Madison.com
- Wildfire nearly contained after burning several hundreds of acres in Waushara County Fox11online.com
- #LIVE: Officials give update on central Wisconsin wildfire Channel 3000 / News 3 Now
- 800-acre wildfire burning near Coloma in central Wisconsin; 3 structures destroyed Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3
- 2 deadly crashes in Waushara County WBAY
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