HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Fire Department responded yesterday afternoon to the 5200 Block of East 56th for a reported brush fire.
This was a controlled burn of about 10 acres that was set around 10 a.m. The reporting party then advised the burn had gotten out of control at the time of the fire call, which was around 3:30 p.m. They were fearful the fire would jump into the Sand Hills State Park area.
Hutchinson Fire Department initially responded with four units. As the first arriving unit made the initial report, the fire had jumped 56th, so additional units were called in for a total of 12, including a tender from Buhler Fire.
Units were able to contain the fire that jumped the road, then began extinguishing the perimeter of the remaining fire. Several large trees in the area had been overcome by the fire front and, with the assistance of local arborists, were cut down to prevent any further spot fires.
Crews spent approximately five hours on scene, with no injuries reported.