Firefighters conduct mitigation burns to help prevent wildfires in Reno County

Firefighters brought out the torches north of Hutchinson this morning. They’re using fire to help prevent wildfires.
“We’re out here doing some mitigation work,” said Hutchinson Fire Division Chief of Operations, Doug Hanen.
The Hutchinson Fire Department, Kansas Forest Service, and Reno County Emergency Management worked together on small controlled burns along 82nd Avenue and Plum Street Thursday afternoon.
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