HUTCHINSON— Fire crews battled a wildfire north of Hutchinson Sunday afternoon and evening. The fire started around 3:30 p.m. and burned about 85 acres of open land.
“Some people were burning a brush pile and the wind pushed some embers out into some tall grass and made a little run to the northeast,” According to Rural Fire District-2 Chief Bobby White. “District-2 territory is on the west side of Plum and Hutch Fire is on the east side so we did a joint so we did a joint operation.”
White says they had plenty of help from area departments.
“We ended up with multiple fire departments from mcPherson County, Reno County, Harvey County,” White said. “We had about 10 or 12 fire departments here.”
There were no injuries and no damage. White also said that there were no evacuations. Crews are staying on the scene to keep any hot spots under control. Red flag warnings are in effect for Monday with wind gusts expected to be above 50 MPH. Plum was closed throughout the afternoon and evening in the area of the fire.
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RENO COUNTY —Crews were on the scene of a fire in rural Reno County Sunday afternoon, according to the Reno County Sheriff's Office. They asked area residents to avoid the area of North Plum between 82nd and 95th due to a large fire in the area.
Deputies blocked roads and fire units were working to get the fire under control.
Check the Post for additional details as they become available.