Feb 29, 2024

Livestock lost in southwest Kansas wildfires

Posted Feb 29, 2024 1:00 PM
Photo courtesy Ford County Fire and EMS
Photo courtesy Ford County Fire and EMS

FORD COUNTY —It's been a busy week for fire crews in Kansas. According to a social media report from Ford County Fire and EMS, they sent a truck, on Tuesday, along with the SW Kansas Wildland Taskforce to Harper County Oklahoma to help with a very large grass fire.

Just before noon Wednesday, Ford County crews were dispatched to a grass fire northeast of Bucklin. While heading to that fire another fire was reported by the small rural Ford County community of Wilroads Garden.

The initial report was for a grass fire with multiple structures being threatened. Some trucks were diverted from the first fire and additional resources were requested at the second fire.

There were no houses lost but there were some out buildings, vehicles and livestock losses. Fire crews continue to monitor for hot spots at this time. 

Departments from Dodge City Fire Department , Jetmore, Fowler Fire Department , Minneola Fire Department , Ashland Kansas Fire Department , Ford County Road & Bridge, Ford County Sheriff's Office , Pride Ag and  and Victory Electric assisted with this fire.