Maps outline the area of Saturdays fire and the damage that resulted

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Fire continues to put out what remains of the Cottonwood Complex fire that swept through the area on Saturday. Fire Chief Steve beer presented two maps of the areas affected by the fire. Of the 35 homes that were destroyed nearly all of them were in an area from Victory Road to Clydesdale and from 4th north to 17th Avenue.

This map shows where most of the homes were damaged or destroyed. The one mile square  that is mostly red in color is just east of the Cottonwood Hills golf complex. Nearly all of the homes destroyed in the fire came from that area. — This map shows where most of the homes were damaged or destroyed. The one mile square that is mostly red in color is just east of the Cottonwood Hills golf complex. Nearly all of the homes destroyed in the fire came from that area.

Here are two maps that show where the buildings were damaged or destroyed and the outline of the fire. The second map is a satellite image of the fire and how it spread through the area.

The is the thermal satellite image of the fire. On the lower left is where the fire started which is shaded in green. The yellow and orange areas are around the Cottonwood Hills area where the fire gained intensity.  You can also see where the wind shifts that day spread the fire in three different directions. — The is the thermal satellite image of the fire. On the lower left is where the fire started which is shaded in green. The yellow and orange areas are around the Cottonwood Hills area where the fire gained intensity. You can also see where the wind shifts that day spread the fire in three different directions.

Crews battled along three different fronts during the fire due to wind change which can be seen on the satellite image. The perimeter of the fire stretches about 26.3-miles.

Local photographer Nick Hemphill was able to capture a view of the fire damage from the air.

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