Category: Fire
House Fire Near Tuttle Creek Lake Leaves One with Minor Injuries
By Ryan Duey Authorities are investigating a weekend fire at a rural home in Riley County. Crews were dispatched to a fire just before midnight
Burklund/Axelton Fire Scorches over 8,000 acres
By Ryan Duey According to Deputy Fire Chief Douglas Russell, preliminary estimates show that the Burklund/Axelton fire scorched approximately 8,200 acres across Riley and Pottawatomie
Controlled Burn Reported Cause of Berklund/Axelton Fire
By Ryan Duey During a press conference on Monday, officials reported that the Berklund/Axelton fire in Pottawatomie and Riley Counties started with a controlled burn
Burklund/Axelton Fire at 80% Containment
By Payton Tholstrup Photo Courtesy of Riley County District #1 FB Page. According to an update from Riley County Fire District No. 1 at 3:30
Pottawatomie, Riley County Fight Wildfire
By Payton Tholstrup Photo Courtesy of Riley County Fire District #1 On Friday, April 5th, a fire started in Pottawatomie County and moved across the
Immediate Fire Evacuation in Part of Saline County
By Trish Svoboda According to the Saline County Kansas Facebook page, an evacuation notice has been issued for everyone within two miles of Hohneck and
Governor Kelly Declares State of Emergency Amid Heightened Fire Risk in Kansas
By Trish Svoboda At 10:23 a.m. today, Governor Laura Kelly declared a verbal state of disaster emergency due to heightened fire weather conditions starting today,
RCFD#1 Holding a Free Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Class
By Ryan Duey Riley County Fire District #1 (RCFD#1) along with the Kansas Forest Service are pleased to announce a free Prescribed Fire & Controlled
Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week Begins Feb 12
By Quinn O’Hara February 12th through the 16th is Wildfire Awareness Week. Throughout the week the Kansas Forest Service will be sharing information on how
Fort Riley House Fire Displaces Two Families
Fort Riley, Kan. – A devastating fire over the weekend left a home on Fort Riley completely destroyed and displaced two families. Emergency crews responded