HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Fire Department announced Wednesday that it will be conducting wildfire control operations north and east of Hutchinson.
The areas north of Hutchinson will include Plum Street from 69th to 108th avenues, 82nd Avenue from Plum Street to Monroe Street. The area east of Hutchinson will include 69th Avenue along the Sandhills State Park, Inverness from Spyglass to 30th Avenue, 30th Avenue from Cedar Ridge to Kent Road, East 4th Avenue west of Willison Road, and Willison Road from 4th Avenue to 17th Avenue.
A coordinated burn will clear out the county/city right-of -ay from the road to the fence lines. Several units will be operating in the area, including Hutchinson fire units, Reno County sheriff’s deputies, Reno County Emergency Management, Reno County and Hutchinson Public Works, and Kansas Forest Service.
Motorists are asked to use extreme caution in these areas while fire crews are working. Officers may shut down the road during certain times for the safety of vehicles and workers; 30th Avenue will be opened up no later than 3 p.m. to accommodate school traffic.
A burn plan has been developed and ample resources will be available to keep the fire operations under control. Burning will begin Jan. 12 and end by middle-to-late February. The burn will operate under county burning regulations and is dependent on weather conditions. A late-morning to early-afternoon start time is expected with no burning occurring after dark.
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