NW Wisconsin storm damage set at $2.7 million, $21 million for BWCA fire

The first state disaster money from the July 1st timber blow-down storm in northwestern Wisconsin is going to Burnett County. Five towns will get a total of $191,000.That’s still just a drop in the bucket for communities in Burnett, Washburn and Douglas Counties.Overall clean-up costs from that storm are estimated at $2.7 million.