A passionate Fire Chief stood before the Reno County Commission asking for help after weeks of destructive and deadly wildfires torched the community. “It’s not the average homeowner just going out and starting one brush pile. We had one individual start 75 brush piles in one day… 75…,” Fire Chief Steven Beer with the Hutchinson Fire Department said. “A person can not manage that. It’s right in your ordinance they have to manage that burn pile and be on site to contain those issues.” Even though this study session was scheduled months in advance of the weeks of deadly and destructive wildfires Reno County has had, it was just as important as ever. Leaders are working to find ways to keep them from starting and spreading.
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