Emergency personnel work to control numerous southwest Kansas wildfires

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 445

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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TOPEKA — Wildfires are burning thousands of acres in southwest Kansas, and emergency management personnel from across the state are working to gain control and keep communities safe.

Bill Waln, state fire management officer at the Kansas Forest Service, said winds shifted as crews were fighting a Clark County fire, pushing it out of containment.

“That’s the one that’s pushed us around a little bit,” he said. “It made a run north toward …

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