Legislators hear update on Kansas wildfires
Legislation leaders gathered in Topeka as Angee Morgan, deputy director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, reported 646,950 acres burned across the state. Containment ranged from 50 percent in Clark County to 98 percent in Ellis, with mutual aid extensive across 252 jurisdictions and 550 personnel in Reno County at the peak. State expenses topped 1.2 million while seven federal fire management assistance grant requests were approved.
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Fire sweeps vast Lane County plains leaving charred ruins
Lane County emergency chief Bill Aldo tours scorched lands after a massive fire scorched 18 000 acres within the county and an estimated 39 000 more in Hodgeman Ness. He calls the landscape a moonscape while detailing destroyed homes, a melted tractor, and cattle deaths. The blaze began likely from a downed electric line amid 50 mph winds, with firefighters narrowly avoiding harm as winds shifted. One responder was hospitalized for heat and smoke effects.
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Brownback mum on leaving amid Rome post talk
Governor Sam Brownback declined to comment on reports he is in talks for a United Nations food and agriculture post in Rome while Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer faced questions about succession. The potential exit would impact a budget gap fight and a school funding deadline set by the Kansas Supreme Court, as lawmakers seek tax increases to cover a shortfall and fund education. Brownback praised President Trump on jobs and security, and noted humanitarian work aligns with his values during the brief remarks after presenting the Kansas Humanitarian of the Year award.
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Weather sketch for today and Saturday
Today features a partly cloudy sky with a high near 54 and a low around 31. Saturday remains partly cloudy with a high near 56 and a low about 22.
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