Hutchinson Fire Chief Steven Beer called efforts he witnessed on Monday by firefighters working to save homes in rural Reno County “heroic,” noting “I’ve been doing this for 34 years and I saw stuff I haven’t seen in my entire career.” The result he said, was that they brought two major wildfires under control with damage to only one home. The efforts of nearly 160 firefighters from five counties resulted in saving more than an estimated $27 million worth of property. The battle continues, however, with both fires at only 50% contained late Tuesday morning.
Source: Hutch News.
