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After wildfires, Kansas ranchers face long recovery road
Rich Koester burying cattle after a December windstorm fire that burned 800 acres and killed about a third of his 200 head herd. The Four County Fire scorched Russell Ellis Osborne and Rooks counties, toppling fences, scorching grass, and driving community aid and fundraising across the region as ranchers estimate years to rebuild.
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