Wildfire season is in full swing, with several fires ripping through parts of western Kansas this week. The most damaging fires started in the Oklahoma panhandle and then moved north into Kansas. While most of the fires are now in control, it leaves the towns, ranchers and firefighters on high alert. “It got real close by about two miles. It was just south of us,” said Bill Shaw, a feedyard owner near Ashland, Kansas. It was the first major fire of the season. The dry vegetation and heavy winds makes wildfires more common this time of year. The fires spread rapidly thanks to 60 mph wind gusts that helped it move along, threatening multiple towns stretching across several counties from Stevens to Harper.
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