RENO COUNTY — Reno County Emergency Management gave additional details Wednesday evening on the small fire that closed K-14 briefly on Wednesday morning.
According to the department, the fire was caused by a wheel coming off of a trailer at K-14 and Sun City road and the fire burning in the ditch blew the smoke across the road.
Three vehicles chose to drive into the smoke and an accident occurred. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The fire was contained to the ditch and a small portion of a pasture.
Fire crews from Pretty Prairie and rural fire districts 8 and 9 responded.
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According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, K-14 was closed at Parallel Road near Pretty Prairie as of shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday due to a grass fire and was reopened just after noon.
A Wind Advisory is in effect for Reno County on Wednesday afternoon from noon until 6 p.m.