Wildfires in Kansas

[Wandering Man]

Crazy weather along with fire ...

http://wildfiretoday.com/tag/kansas/

Be safe Bakersdozen and any one else in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

[Perry]

Ditto from me, be safe, take no chances.

[Riverrat]

most of these are burning within 100 miles of where I am located.  Yesterday we had fierce winds that fanned the flames.  Getting some smoke in our area from the fires

[Wandering Man]

most of these are burning within 100 miles of where I am located.  Yesterday we had fierce winds that fanned the flames.  Getting some smoke in our area from the fires

Pack a getaway bag, just in case.  A 100 miles can shrink in a hurry.

[neillsayers]

Pack a getaway bag, just in case.  A 100 miles can shrink in a hurry.

X2 Be safe!

[Bakersdozen]

Those fires are located in central KS.  That's Riverrat's neck of the woods.  It's so dry and windy I am extremely cautious and hesitant when using the smoker. 
Every spring they do a controlled fire down around Emporia, KS in the Flint Hills.  This article explains the purpose and benefits of prairie burning. http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/jul14/grasslandburning73114.html
Last year we received enough rain for the whole state to be out of a drought.  I guess we are back in those drought conditions again. 

[Riverrat]

We have had over 650,000 acres burned fires didnt get close here but we got the smoke and any available fire fighters in our area are out at the fire.  We had a fire last year that burned out of control in Oklahoma and Kansas that finally had to have the military come in with helicopters to knock down as we dont have the resources to fight this big of fires. Years ago farmers would drop a plow in the ground to provide a break but with the CRP crop program with acres of fallowed land in the land bank and no till practices you would probably have about as much chance of finding a whale in a pond than a plow in Kansas. If the winds stay calm today they should get it knocked down a bit.  Forecasting rain so that will be a help

http://www.kansas.com/news/state/article137072263.html

[Riverrat]

another update.  They called in the military for help.  Our last fire it was a few days before this could be done.  In order for the military to assist the area has to be declared a disaster area.  Not sure when they made the declaration but it wont take long to knock it down.  The area in Oklahoma burning along the Cimarron river is very rugged terrain. This is the area we rattlesnake hunt

http://www.kake.com/story/34695361/estimate-of-burned-land-in-kansas-almost-doubles