Brush Fires Force Temporary Closure of Highway 2 in Ashland

Highway 2 Brush Fire

ASHLAND, Wis. —  Multiple brush fires shut down a section of Highway 2 in Ashland Monday evening.

Road Closure Screenshot Brush Fires

Road Closure

As for 5:30 p.m. the Wisconsin Department of Transportation closed a section of Highway 2 in both directions from Old Odanah Road to 26th Avenue.

Video from resident Christie Branagan showed sections of fire and thick smoke near the Three Eagles Gift Shop along Highway 2.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

A cause was also not immediately known.

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