Hutchinson Fire Division Chief Doug Hanen on Monday described some of the challenges firefighters faced with a large wind-whipped wildfire over the weekend in Harvey County. The Department sent two brush units and an operations chief to assist at the Wheat State Fire, while Buhler sent five units as part of a multi-count task force. Harvey County officials reported the fire burned some 5,000 acres. The Hutchinson crews were on the scene for more than eight hours …
Source: Local – The Hutchinson News